The nurse admitting a patient who is insulin dependent to the same-day surgical suite for carpal tunnel surgery. How should this patients diagnosis of type 1 diabetes affect the care that the nurse plans?
A) The nurse should administer a bolus of dextrose IV solution preoperatively.
B) The nurse should keep the patient NPO for at least 8 hours preoperatively.
C) The nurse should initiate a subcutaneous infusion of long-acting insulin.
D) The nurse should assess the patients blood glucose levels vigilantly.
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