The nurse notes that there are no physician's orders regarding Fatima's post operative daily insulin dose. The most appropriate action by the nurse is to:
A.
Withhold any insulin dose since none is ordered and the patient is NPO
B.
Call the physician to clarify whether insulin should be given and at what dose
C.
Give half the usual daily insulin dose since she will not be eating in the morning
D.
Give the patient her usual daily insulin dose since the stress of surgery will increase her blood glucose
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