The nurse is about to administer a patient's morning dosage of insulin. The patient's scheduled order for every morning is:NPH Insulin (Humulin N) 8 units.Regular Insulin (Humulin R) 5 units.The patient also has Sliding Scale Regular Insulin Coverage ordered (shown below) based on the blood glucose level.The nurse performs a bedside blood glucose measurement and the result is 196 mg/dL.How many total units of insulin (regular and NPH) should the nurse administer to this patient?Plasma glucoseRegular Insulin<7071-140141-180181-240241-300301-400>400transcriptO a. 13 unitsO b. 15 unitsO c. 16 unitsO d. 17 unitsO e. 21 unitsCall physician0 Units2 Units4 Units6 Units9 Units12 Units and callthe physician

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