Quiz 1 Flashcards
Rapid Acting Insulin
Lispro (Humalog), Aspart (Novolog), Glulisine, Inhaled
Short Acting Insulin
Regular Insulin (R)
Intermediate Acting Insulin
NPH (N)
Long Acting Insulin
Glargine (Lantus), Detemir (Levemir)
Rapid Acting onset/peak/duration
Onset: 15-30 minutes
Peak: 0.5-2.5 hr
Duration: 3-6 hrs
Short Acting onset/peak/duration
Onset: 0.5-1 hr
Peak: 1-5 hrs
Duration: 6-10 hr
Intermediate Acting onset/peak/duration
Onset: 1-2 hr
Peak: 6-14 hr
Duration: 16-24 hr
Long Acting onset/peak/duration
Onset: 70 minutes
Peak: none
Duration: 18-24 hours
Which Insulin to administer before meals
Rapid and short acting to avoid postprandial hyperglycemia.
When to administer Intermediate insulin?
Between meals and at night
Which insulin can be mixed with short acting?
NPH insulin
BMI standards
<18.5 underweight 18.5-25 normal 25-30 overweight 30-35 obese >35 extremely obese
What is the focus on community based nursing
Illness care
visit families, patient at home to help with chronic conditions
What is the focus of community oriented nursing
Prevent disease and preserve, promote, restore, and protect health for the community and the population within it.
Includes the specialty of PHN
Essential PH services
Assessment
policy development
Assurance