Liquids for injection Flashcards
1
Q
How is a 3-mL syringe marked?
A
To the nearest 10th
2
Q
How do you calculate milliliter answers for the 3 mL syringe?
A
Round off the answer to the tenth
3
Q
What are the 6 types of insulin?
A
Humalog Regular NPH or Lente Ultralente Mixed insulins Lantus
4
Q
What is the onset/peak/duration of Humalog?
A
5 min/1h/2-4h
5
Q
What is the onset/peak/duration of Regular insulin?
A
1h/2-4h/5-7h
6
Q
What is the onset/peak/duration of Ultralente?
A
4-8h/12-20h/24-48h
7
Q
What is the onset/peak/duration of Mixed insulins?
A
30-60 min then 1-2h/2-4h then 6-12h/6-8h then 18-24h
8
Q
What is the onset/peak/duration of Lantus?
A
1h/none/24h
