A client with type I diabetes mellitus is scheduled to have surgery. The client has been nothing-by-mouth (NPO) since midnight. In the morning, the nurse notices the client's daily insulin has not...

A client with type I diabetes mellitus is scheduled to have surgery. The client has been nothing-by-mouth (NPO) since midnight. In the morning, the nurse notices the client's daily insulin has not been prescribed. Which action should the nurse do first?

1. Obtain the client's blood glucose at the bedside.

2. Contact the primary care provider for further prescription regarding insulin dosage.

3. Give the client's usual morning dose of insulin.

4. Inform the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) staff to obtain the insulin prescription.