Types of Insulin
This insulin type is rapid-acting
What is Humalog (insulin lispro)?
A hormone excreted by beta cells of the pancreas
What is insulin?
Hypoglycemia is when a patient’s blood glucose level is below
What is 70 mg/dl?
An endocrine/metabolic disorder that causes high levels of blood glucose circulation from defects in insulin production, insulin action, or both
What is Diabetes?
Hospital blood sugar targets are
What is 140-180 mg/dl?
Basal long-acting insulin with no peak is called
What is glargine (Lantus)?
Document with instructions for patients' use of their own insulin pump while in the hospital
What is the Insulin Pump Policy?
SBUH Policy: MM0075 Patients' Use of Own Insulin Pump
Confusion, fatigue, palpitations, tremor, pallor & diaphoresis
What are symptoms of hypoglycemia?
Defined as insulin resistance – cells don’t use insulin properly
What is Type II Diabetes?
Blood glucose required within 30 minutes prior to administration of this drug
What is all insulin products?
Intermediate insulin is called
What is NPH Insulin?
These patients require an endocrine consult at admission
Who are patients with insulin pumps?
Polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, fatigue, blurry vision
What are symptoms of hyperglycemia?
Treatment of Type II Diabetes
What is diet, weight loss, exercise, medication?
Notify the MD for patients’ blood glucose level
What is < 70mg/dl or > 400mg/dl?
Frequency of fingerstick for patients on Regular insulin drip
What is every one hour?
Diabetic patients with these devices should have documented site assessment with Q8 hour skin checks
What are insulin pumps or continuous glucose monitors?
Occurs because there is not enough insulin to use glucose for fuel and the body turns to fat for fuel causing a build of ketone bodies in the blood and urine.
What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis?
An autoimmune disorder that develops when body's immune system destroys pancreatic Beta cells causing absolute insulin deficiency
What is Type I Diabetes?
A critical POC glucose level requires a comment of
What is the RN/MD’s last name?
This insulin type can be administered intravenously.
What is Regular Insulin?
The frequency of insulin pump site changes for inpatients with own pump.. you document
What is every 72 hours?
Electrolyte imbalances in patient with DKA
What is increased potassium, decreased sodium, decreased bicarb?
Most common complication of Type I Diabetes
What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)?
Blood test required for any patient admitted to the hospital with known diabetes or blood glucose greater than 126mg/dl.
What is HgA1c?