Insulin Timings

Question 1

Rapid acting Insulin

Answer 1

lispro (Humalog)
aspart (NovoLog)

Question 2

Onset:
lispro (Humalog)
aspart (NovoLog)

Answer 2

15 minutes

Question 3

Peak:
lispro (Humalog)
aspart (NovoLog)

Answer 3

1 hour

Question 4

Duration:
lispro (Humalog)
aspart (NovoLog)

Answer 4

2-4 hours

Question 5

Short acting Insulin

Answer 5

Regular (Humulin R, Novolin R)

Question 6

Onset:
Regular (Humulin R, Novolin R)

Answer 6

30 min- 60 minutes

Question 7

Peak:
Regular (Humulin R, Novolin R)

Answer 7

2-6 hours

Question 8

Duration:
Regular (Humulin R, Novolin R)

Answer 8

3-8 hours

Question 9

Intermediate acting Insulin

Answer 9

NPH (Humulin N, Novolin N)

Question 10

Onset:
NPH (Humulin N, Novolin N)

Answer 10

2-4 hours

Question 11

Peak:
NPH (Humulin N, Novolin N)

Answer 11

4-10 hours

Question 12

Duration:
NPH (Humulin N, Novolin N)

Answer 12

10-20 hours

Question 13

Long acting Insulin

Answer 13

glargine (Lantus)
detemir (Levemir)

Question 14

Peak:
glargine (Lantus)
detemir (Levemir)

Answer 14

NONE

Question 15

Onset-
glargine (Lantus)
detemir (Levemir)

Answer 15

70 minutes

Question 16

Duration:
glargine (Lantus)
detemir (Levemir)

Answer 16

24 hours