Week 1: Diabetes - Role and Types of Insulin Flashcards
Note that this deck is supplemental to the slides and does not cover all the material.
What are the consequences of insulin deficiency? (3)
- Increased serum blood glucose
- Decreased cellular glucose uptake
- Increased glycogen breakdown
Why is there an increase of glycogen breakdown with insulin deficiency? (2)
- Cells are starved for glucose
- body needs fuel and so there will be an increase in glyconeogenesis
What are the 2 short duration AND rapid acting Insulin?
Insulin Lispro and Aspart
Insulin lispro Chart.
Brand Name
Onset
Peak
Duration
Nursing considerations (3)
Insulin Aspart Chart.
Brand Name
Onset
Peak
Duration
Nursing considerations (3)
Which insulin is short acting?
Regular Insulin
Regular Insulin chart
Brand Name
Onset
Peak
Duration
Nursing considerations (4)
Which insulin is intermediate acting?
NPH insulin
NPH insulin chart
What are the 2 types of long-acting insulin
- Insulin glargine
- insuline detemir
Insulin glargine Chart.
Brand Name
Onset
Peak
Duration
Nursing considerations (2)
Insulin detemir Chart.
Brand Name
Onset
Peak
Duration
Nursing considerations (3)
Which insulin is ultra long acting?
insulin degludec
Insulin degludec Chart.
Brand Name
Onset
Peak
Duration
Nursing considerations
Types of Insulin graph