21st May 2025

You are a medical SHO on a general medical ward.

You are a medical SHO on a general medical ward. Your team is currently caring for a patient with a diagnosis of metastatic lung cancer, who is rapidly approaching EOL. They have a past medical history of T1DM and are on insulin. They are becoming distressed with frequent blood glucose measurements, and the family and nursing staff have asked if the frequency of testing can be reviewed. What is the minimum frequency capillary blood sugar(s) needs to be checked in a patient approaching EOL with T1DM? 

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.