Insulin Therapy (week 7)

Question 1

Missed meal, Physical Activity, First trimester of pregnancy

Answer 1

Decreased needs of insulin

Question 2

Infection/illness, stress, obesity, pregnancy after first trimester

Answer 2

Increased need of insulin

Question 3

What route of Insulin for DKA?

Answer 3

IV

Question 4

What can insulin promote the uptake of?

Answer 4

Potassium

Question 5

What is considered a high alert agent?

Answer 5

Insulin

Question 6

What are the three kinds of dosing for insulin?

Answer 6

Basal - long lasting
Prandial - scheduled dose no matter what
Correction - PRN, sliding scale

Question 7

How many times is glucose monitored daily?

Answer 7

4 times

Question 8

Multiple daily injections prandial and basil insulin

Answer 8

T1DM

Question 9

Typically begins with oral agents

Answer 9

T2DM

Question 10

What is considered Hypoglycemia?

Answer 10

Glucose below 70 mg/dl

Question 11

Occurs when there is no site rotation fat deposits build up

Answer 11

Lipohypertrophy

Question 12

What elevates blood glucose?

Answer 12

Steroids

Question 13

What are some basic assessments that you want to know before administering insulin?

Answer 13

Baseline labs