unit 2 117 Flashcards
peaks in 30-90 mins
Insulin Lispro
peaks in 1 hour
insulin aspart
peaks in 1-5 hours
Insulin regular
peaks in 4-12 hours (classic 8 hours)
Insulin Isophane Suspension
no peak
insulin detemir and insulin glargine
begins to work in 15-30 mins
Insulin Lispro and Insulin aspart
begins to work in 30-60 min
insulin regular
begins to work in 1-2 hours
Insulin Isophane Suspension
begins to work unknown
insulin detemir
begins to work 3-4 hours
insulin glargine
duration 3-5 hours
Insulin lispro and insulin aspart
duration 6-10 hours
insulin regular
duration 16 hours
insulin isophane suspension
duration 24 hours
insulin detemir and insulin glargine
18-25 G needle
Intramuscular injection
25-30 G needle
subcutaneous injection
5/8”-1.5” needle
Intramuscular injection
3/8”-5/8” needle
subcutaneous injection
1-3 mL syringe
Intramuscular injection
Can only inject 1 mL or less
Deltoid
2-3 fingers below the acromion process
Deltoid
Can inject 2 mL or less in adults (preferred in children)
Vastus lateralis
halfway between the greater trochanter and lateral femoral condyle
Vastus lateralis