A nurse caring for a patient with a history of diabetes mellitus notes that his prebreakfast blood glucose is 268. The nurse understands the patient most likely has sliding scale insulin using which of the following?
A) Novolog Mix 70/30
B) Humulin R
C) Humulin N
D) Lantus

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Sliding scale insulin typically involves the use of a short-acting insulin such as Humulin R, which can be adjusted based on blood glucose levels before meals. Novolog Mix 70/30 and Humulin N are intermediate-acting insulin and Lantus is a long-acting insulin, which would not be appropriate for sliding scale insulin therapy.

A Nurse Caring for a Patient with a History of Diabetes