The nurse is ready to administer insulin to a diabetic patient and on assessing finds out the blood sugar is around 100 mg/dl. What action should the nurse take to determine if it is safe to administer the insulin?
A. Note the current blood sugar levels and give the medication and monitor the patient
B. Hold the medication as the patient's blood sugar level is too high to administer the drug
C. Administer the medication because the medication is prescribe
D. Assess the patient's baseline blood glucose levels before and after the last dose of the medication, to determine if the medication should be administered.