The physician orders intravenous (IV) insulin for the client with a blood sugar of 563. The nurse ...

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Rationale 1: The nurse did not use the correct insulin as it was not regular insulin.
Rationale 2: There was no need to contact the physician; regular insulin is the only insulin that can be given intravenously (IV). The physician should be contacted now.
Rationale 3: Regular insulin is the only insulin that can be given intravenously (IV).
Rationale 4: The nurse cannot give the insulin subcutaneously when it is ordered to be given intravenously (IV).
Global Rationale: Regular insulin is the only insulin that can be given intravenously (IV). The nurse did not use the correct insulin as it was not regular insulin. There was no need to contact the physician; regular insulin is the only insulin that can be given intravenously (IV). The physician should be contacted now. The nurse cannot give the insulin subcutaneously when it is ordered to be given intravenously (IV).