Exam 1 DM Flashcards
A1c goal for DM
Less than 6.5-7%
Fasting glucose goal for DM
80-130 mg/dL
Rapid acting insulin
Lispro (humalog), aspart (novolog), glulisine (Aventis)
Rapid acting insulin onset
15-30 min
Rapid acting insulin peak
1-2 h
Rapid acting insulin duration
3-4h
When is rapid acting insulin administered?
Immediately before a meal
Short acting insulin
Regular Humilin R
Short acting insulin onset
30 minutes
Short acting insulin is administered when?
30-45 minutes before meals
Intermediate acting insulin
NPH humulin N and novolin N
Intermediate acting insulin onset
2-4h
Intermediate acting insulin duration
8-12h
Intermediate acting insulin is not used for…
Emergency IV use
Appearance of intermediate acting insulin?
Cloudy
Long acting insulin
Glargine: lantus, basaglar, toujeo
Detemir: Levemir
Degludec: Tresiba
Can long acting insulin be mixed with other types of insulin?
No
Insulin glargine characteristics
Onset: 4-5, no peak, clear, duration: 24h
Insulin detemir characteristics
Onset: 2h, peak 3-9h, duration 14-24h, clear
Insulin - careful in which patients?
Hepatic and Renal failure - duration of action is prolonged
Combination insulin products - novolin 70/30
70% NPH, 30% regular insulin
Novolog 70/30 means?
70% aspart protamine suspension and 30% aspart
Humalog 50/50 and 75/25
50 or 75% protamine lispro and 50 or 25% lispro
Insulin dose based on?
Total body weight - DMII is 0.2 units/kg/day
1 unit of insulin will lower blood glucose by how much?
50 mg/dL