Discussion
The nurse is caring for a patient with diabetes type 1 who comes in for Day Surgery and takes insulin (aspart and NPH). On admission to the unit, the patient's blood sugar is 200. Discuss the pathophysiology of this disease process, assessment of the patient, lab work and diagnostic tests appropriate for this patient before he goes to surgery, discuss the pharmacology, discuss what you would do pertaining to the blood sugar and the administration of the insulins-provide rationale, and the nurses role in caring for this patient before and after the procedure.
The response should include a reference list. One-inch margins, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.