Insulin names
What is the trade name for lispro?
Humalog
True or False
All Bolus & Supplemental insulins are short duration & rapid acting.
FALSE
regular insulin or Humulin R is short duration and slower acting
What insulin is used as a mixing median for other insulins?
NPH
Humulin N
Novolin N
lispro or Humalog is a what type of insulin?
Bolus & Supplemental-with short duration and rapid acting.
What insulin has two durations?
determir (Levemir)
Duration: at -low doses (0.2 units/kg)- 6-12 hours, at high doses (o.4 units/kg) – 20-23 hours
What is the generic name for Novolog?
aspart
True or False
All Bolus and Supplemental insulins may be mixed with NPH
True
Afrezza is a Bolus- inhaled type
True or False
If an insulin can be mixed then it can be given IV.
True
NPH given by itself would not be administered via IV
Inhaled regular insulin analog or Afrezza is what kind of insulin?
Bolus-inhaled type-short duration and rapid acting.
Onset time for most bolus & supplemental is...
5-20 minutes
Which the trade name and which is the genic name?
GLULISINE & APIDRA
Trade name is Apidra
Generic is glulisine
A person with diabetes fasting blood glucose level range is...
80-130
True or False
Insulin can be shaken to mix thoroughly.
FALSE
Insulin is rolling between the hands for 30 seconds minimum.
What two insulins are the long duration and slowest acting?
glargine (Lantus)
detemir (Levemir)
What is the most widely used insulin measurement?
U-100 insulin or 100 units per mL
What is the generic name for Afrezza?
Inhaled regular insulin analog
Supplemental/sliding scale insulins would be given because...
Blood glucose levels vary with stress
What two Basal insulins cannot be mixed with NPH?
glargine (Lantus)
detemir (Levemir)
What insulin is Basal, intermediate duration and slow acting?
NPH
Humulin N
Novolin N
All Bolus & Supplemental insulins fall within what duration times?
3-8 hours
What is the difference between Humulin R Novolin R
Both are trade names for regular insulin.
What insulin comes with a Black Box warning & why?
Afrezza comes with Black Box warning for diabetic patients with chronic lung disease, ↑ risk for bronchospasm
Does policy dictate whether insulin has to be double checked by another nurse before being administered in an IV?
Yes.
PeaceHealth does have double verification for IV insulins.
What four insulins are Bolus & Supplemental?
Insulin lispro (Humalog), Insulin aspart (Novolog), glulisine (Apidra), regular Insulin (Novolin R and Humulin R)
What is the name of the insulin with shortest onset time?
Afrezza or inhaled regular insulin analog