A 10-year-old boy has type 1 diabetes. His late-afternoon blood sugar levels over the past 2 weeks have ranged from 210 mg/dL to 230 mg/dL. He currently injects 10 units of regular insulin and 25 units of neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin in the morning and 15 units of regular insulin and 10 units of NPH insulin in the evening. Which of the following is the best treatment plan for this patient?A. Increase both types of insulin in the morning doseB. Increase only the NPH insulin in the morning doseC. Decrease the afternoon dose of NPH insulinD. Decrease both NPH and regular insulin doses in the morning

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