Insulin

Question 1

What kind of diabetes has NO insulin production and requires you to MUST GIVE INSULIN

Answer 1

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Question 2

When do you administer insulin AND oral medication for a Type 2 diabetic?

Answer 2

When the client is under stress

Question 3

Which is rapid-acting insulin has an
> Onset: 15 to 30 min
> Peak: 0.5 to 2.5 hr
> Duration 3 to 6 hr

Answer 3

Lispro insulin

Question 4

Which short-acting insulin has an
> Onset: 0.5 to 1hr
> PEAK: 1 to 5 hr
> Duration: 6 to 10 hr

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Answer 4

Regular insulin
(Clear)
You draw this one first (clear) & than draw NPH (cloudy)

Question 5

Which Intermediate-acting insulin has an 
> ONSET: 1 to 2 hr 
> PEAK :  6 to 4 hr
> duration: 16 to 24 hr  
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Answer 5

NPH insulin (cloudy)

3 rd one on the list

Question 6

Which Long acting insulin has a an ONSET of 70 min
PEAK: none
Duration: 18 to 24 hr

Answer 6

Insulin glargine U-100

This is one of the long acting ones that you don’t mix with any other insulins

Question 7

Which 2 long acting insulins CAN NOT BE MIXED WITH OTHER insulins ?

Answer 7

Insulin Glargine & Insulin Detemir

Question 8

What is hypoglycemia and what time do symptoms occur?

Answer 8

Is a low blood glucose (FSBS) that is less than 70 mg/dL

Hypoglycemia symptoms occur at time of INSULIN PEAK

Question 9

What are the abrupt sympathetic nervous system effects (SNS) of hypoglycemia?

Answer 9

Tachycardia, Palpatations, Diaphoresis, Shakiness

Question 10

What route do you administer glucagon for hypoglycemia in UNCONSCIOUS patient and NPO patients?

Answer 10

SQ or IM

Question 11

What does a A1c test determine?

Answer 11

It determines glycemic control over the past 8 -- 10 weeks

Question 12

When is the best time to take lispro insulin (rapid-acting) ?

Answer 12

15 min Before meals

The onset of lispro insulin: 15 to 30 min