The Nurse Is Admitting a Client with Type 1 Diabetes

The nurse is admitting a client with type 1 diabetes mellitus to the medical-surgical unit. From the list of healthcare provider orders below, which ones should the nurse question? Select all that apply.

A) Fill the insulin pump with glargine (Lantus) insulin.
B) Place the client on a sliding scale for bolus insulin from the pump.
C) Administer Glucophage (metformin) 500 mg before breakfast and supper.
D) Check a finger stick glucose before meals and at bedtime.
E) Change the insulin pump tubing site every 3 days.