Insulin Table 66.2

Question 1

Insulin Aspart- Action

Answer 1

Rapid

Question 2

Insulin Aspart- Onset

Answer 2

15 min

Question 3

Insulin Aspart- Peak

Answer 3

1-3 hrs

Question 4

Insulin Aspart- Administration and Timing

Answer 4

Subcutaneous: 5-10 min before meal

Question 5

Insulin Aspart- Compatibility

Answer 5

Can give with NPH (Isophane insulin suspension); draw aspart up first, give immediately

Question 6

Insulin lispro- Action

Answer 6

Rapid

Question 7

Insulin lispro- Onset

Answer 7

5-15 min

Question 8

Insulin lispro- Peak

Answer 8

0.5-1 hr

Question 9

Insulin lispro- Administration and Timing

Answer 9

Subcutaneous: 15 min before or immediately after a meal

Question 10

Insulin lispro- Compatibility

Answer 10

Can give with NPH (Isophane insulin suspension); draw lispro up first, give immediately

Question 11

Insulin Gulisine- Action

Answer 11

Rapid

Question 12

Insulin Gulisine- Onset

Answer 12

15-30 min

Question 13

Insluin Gulisine- Peak

Answer 13

1 hour

Question 14

Insulin Gulisine- Administration and timing

Answer 14

Subcutaneous: 15 min before meals

Question 15

Insulin Gulisine- Compatibility

Answer 15

Can give with NPH (Isophane insulin supsension); draw gulisine up first, give immediately

Question 16

Insulin Regular- Action

Answer 16

Short

Question 17

Insulin Regular- Onset

Answer 17

30-60 min

Question 18

Insulin Regular- Peak

Answer 18

2-4 hrs

Question 19

Insulin Regular- Administration and timing

Answer 19

Subcutaneous: 30-60 min before meal; IV

Question 20

Insulin Regular- Compatibility

Answer 20

Can mix with NPH, sterile water, normal saline; do not mix with glargine

Question 21

Isophane insulin suspension (NPH- Action

Answer 21

Intermediate

Question 22

Isophane insulin suspension- Onset

Answer 22

1-2 hrs

Question 23

Isophane insulin suspension- Peak

Answer 23

4-12 hrs

Question 24

Isophane insulin suspension- Administration and timing

Answer 24

Subcutaneous: Mix (cloudy)

Question 25

Isophane insulin suspension- Compatibility

Answer 25

Can mix with aspart, lispro, reg; do not mix with glargine

Question 26

Insulin detemir- Action

Answer 26

Long

Question 27

Insulin determir- Onset

Answer 27

Gradual

Question 28

Insulin determir- Peak

Answer 28

6-8 hrs

Question 29

Insulin determir- Administration and timing

Answer 29

Subcutaneous: 1/day or 2/day

Question 30

Insulin determir- Compatibility

Answer 30

Do not mix with any other insulin

Question 31

Insulin Glargine- Action

Answer 31

Long

Question 32

Insulin Glargine- Onset

Answer 32

Gradual: begins at 1.1 hr

Question 33

Insulin Glargine- peak

Answer 33

No peak

Question 34

Insulin Glargine- Administration and timing

Answer 34

Subcutaneous: 1/day same time each day

Question 35

Insulin Glargine- Compatibility

Answer 35

Do not mix with any other insulin