Week 1: Diabetes - Role and Types of Insulin

Question 1

What are the consequences of insulin deficiency? (3)

Answer 1

1. Increased serum blood glucose
2. Decreased cellular glucose uptake
3. Increased glycogen breakdown

Question 2

Why is there an increase of glycogen breakdown with insulin deficiency? (2)

Answer 2

• Cells are starved for glucose
• body needs fuel and so there will be an increase in glyconeogenesis

Question 3

What are the 2 short duration AND rapid acting Insulin?

Answer 3

Insulin Lispro and Aspart

Question 4

Insulin lispro Chart.
Brand Name
Onset
Peak
Duration
Nursing considerations (3)

Answer 4

Question 5

Insulin Aspart Chart.
Brand Name
Onset
Peak
Duration
Nursing considerations (3)

Answer 5

Question 6

Which insulin is short acting?

Answer 6

Regular Insulin

Question 7

Regular Insulin chart
Brand Name
Onset
Peak
Duration
Nursing considerations (4)

Answer 7

Question 8

Which insulin is intermediate acting?

Answer 8

NPH insulin

Question 9

NPH insulin chart

Answer 9

Question 10

What are the 2 types of long-acting insulin

Answer 10

• Insulin glargine
• insuline detemir

Question 11

Insulin glargine Chart.
Brand Name
Onset
Peak
Duration
Nursing considerations (2)

Answer 11

Question 12

Insulin detemir Chart.
Brand Name
Onset
Peak
Duration
Nursing considerations (3)

Answer 12

Question 13

Which insulin is ultra long acting?

Answer 13

insulin degludec

Question 14

Insulin degludec Chart.
Brand Name
Onset
Peak
Duration
Nursing considerations

Answer 14

Question 15

Types of Insulin graph

Answer 15

Question 16

Which types of insulin are used for combination insulin?

Answer 16

70% NPH/30% regular insulin

Question 17

Combination Insulin Chart + graph
Brand Name (2)
Onset
Peak
Duration

Answer 17

Question 18

What is the connection between beta blockers and blood glucose? (2)

Answer 18

• Hypoglycemia increases HR
• When using beta-blockers, we do not get palpitations, shaky, etc.