Insulin Types
This type of insulin includes lispro, aspart, and glulisine.
What is rapid-acting insulin?
The onset of rapid-acting insulin.
What is 5 to 30 minutes?
lispro: 15–30 min
aspart: 15 min
glulisine: 5–15 min
Insulin should be stored here if not in use.
What is the refrigerator?
A common side effect of insulin therapy.
What is hypoglycemia?
Your patient’s blood glucose is 65 mg/dL and they’re shaky. What do you do first?
What is give 15g of carbs (e.g., juice)?
This type of insulin is cloudy and often used twice daily.
What is intermediate-acting insulin (NPH)?
The peak of NPH insulin.
What is 4 to 12 hours?
This body area absorbs insulin the fastest.
What is the abdomen?
A patient with a low blood sugar should be given this first.
What is 15g of a fast-acting carbohydrate?
A patient takes lispro at 8:00 AM. At what time should they eat?
What is at or just after 8:00 AM?
This insulin type is typically used once daily and has no pronounced peak.
What is long-acting insulin?
The duration of long-acting insulin such as glargine.
What is up to 24 hours?
Insulin pens should be discarded after this many days at room temperature.
What is 28 days?
Lipodystrophy is caused by this.
What is injecting into the same site repeatedly?
A client taking NPH insulin complains of mid-afternoon dizziness. What's likely happening?
What is a hypoglycemic episode due to the insulin’s peak?
This combination insulin includes both rapid-acting and intermediate-acting insulin.
What is a premixed insulin?
Regular insulin has this peak time.
What is 30 to 60 minutes?
When mixing regular and NPH insulin, draw up this one first.
What is regular insulin? ("Clear before cloudy")
This should always be checked before administering insulin.
What is the patient's blood glucose level?
A patient on glargine and lispro develops hypoglycemia at 3 AM. Which insulin is most likely responsible?
What is the long-acting insulin (glargine)?
This is the only insulin that can be given IV.
What is regular insulin?
This insulin has the shortest onset and peak time.
What is rapid-acting insulin?
The proper angle to inject insulin subcutaneously.
What is 45–90 degrees, depending on fat thickness?
This long-acting insulin should never be mixed with other insulins.
What is insulin glargine (Lantus)?
Your patient is NPO for surgery but receives their usual morning dose of rapid-acting insulin. Two hours later, they become pale and diaphoretic. What is the most likely cause?
What is hypoglycemia due to receiving insulin without food intake?