Question

A 67-year-old woman hospitalized with pneumonia has persistent BG 250-300 mg/dL. She is eating meals. What inpatient insulin regimen is preferred?

Accepted Answer

Basal-bolus with correction insulin

Answer

Sliding-scale only

Answer

IV insulin infusion in all non-ICU

Answer

No insulin unless >350 mg/dL

Answer

Metformin inpatient

Practice question

A 67-year-old woman hospitalized with pneumonia has persistent BG 250-300 mg/dL. She is eating meals. What inpatient insulin regimen is preferred?