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Diabetes / Insulin
NRSG II
Question | Answer |
---|---|
rapid Acting Insulin (bolus) | Onset: 15 minutes; give 15 minutes before meals; peak: 60-90 minutes; duration: 3/4 hrs |
Names of rapid Acting insulin | Lispro (Humalog), Aspart (novolog), Glulisine (Apidra) |
Short acting insulin (regular insulin)(clear) | onset: 30-60 minutes; give: 30-45 minutes before meal; peak: 2-3 hrs; duration: 3-6 hours |
names of short acting insulin (regular)(clear) | humulin R, novolin R, ReliOn R |
Intermediate Insulin (NPH)(Lente)(cloudy) | onset: 2-4 hrs; peak: 4-10 hrs; Duration: 10-16 hrs |
names of intermediate acting insulin (cloudy) | humulin N, novolin n, reliOn N |
long acting (basal)Insulin | **never dilute or mix**; onset: 1-2 hours; peak: usually none; duration; 24 hrs; administered in am or bedtime; release is steady and continuously decreases risk of hypoglycemic reaction |
names of long acting insulin | glargine (lantus) cleardetemir (levemir) clear |