Types of Insulins
The inhaled insulin is known as
What is Afrezza?
The most widely used oral agent in the treatment of diabetes
What is Metformin (Glucophage)?
The level that should be checked prior to the administration of insulin.
What is the blood glucose level?
The range of a fasting plasma glucose that is interpreted as diabetes is
What is a fasting plasma glucose greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL?
The onset of rapid insulin is
What is 15-30 minutes?
This category of insulin has to be given with food in front of the patient.
What is rapid acting insulin?
An example of a combination drug is Janumet. What two medications make up this one drug?
What are Sitagliptin (Januvia) and Metformin (Glucophage)?
The route that LPNs administer insulin is
What is subcutaneous?
The diagnosis of diabetes is made with a 2-hr post prandial test. The level is
The normal range for blood glucose is
What is 70-110?
This insulin is clear, has an onset of 30-60 minutes, and can be given IV.
What is Regular insulin (Humulin R, Novolin R)?
This medication may increase risk for bladder cancer and exacerbate heart failure.
What is Pioglitazone (Actos)?
The reason we rotate sites with insulin administration is to prevent
What is lipohypertrophy and/or lipoatrophy?
The diagnosis of diabetes is made with a random blood glucose level on a patient. The random blood glucose level is
What is a random blood glucose level of greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL if accompanied by signs and symptoms of hyperglycemia?
Fingerstick blood sugars are typically ordered to be done
What is before meals and at bedtime?
This insulin is known as the "cloudy insulin" and can be mixed.
What is NPH?
This drug category action is to stimulate the beta cells to produce more insulin. Major side effect is hypoglycemia.
What are sulfonylureas?
The medication that should be administered for hypoglycemia if a patient cannot swallow and has no IV access is
What is Glucagon 1 mg IM?
What is an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)?
Insulin pumps deliver a continuous infusion of rapid-acting insulin 24 hours a day, known as the
What is the basal rate?
Name two long acting insulins.
What are glargine (Lantus, Toujeo), detemir (Levemir), and degludec (Tresiba)?
A patient scheduled for a radiologic procedure requiring contrast medium should not start Metformin for how long afterwards.
What is 48 hours after the procedure once their kidney function has been checked and is normal?
The term used for when a patient does not experience symptoms of low blood glucose until their blood glucose levels fall to the point where they are at risk for neurological symptoms
What is hypoglycemia unawareness?
A diagnosis of diabetes is made based on a patient's hemoglobin A1C. The patient's A1C would be
Afrezza cannot be used in patients with
What is Asthma and COPD?