NUR 176 Concepts of Adult Health Nursing for the Practical Nurse I Exam 1 Question: What are low and high levels of HDL indica tive of Answer: High - insulin resistance, low - insulin sensitivity Question: What insulins can not be mixed? Answer: Levemir and Lantus ( detemir and glargine ) Question: How to mix insulin Answer: Short acting to long acting, regular to NPH, Clear to cloudy Question: Should a nurse hold a patient’s insulin before consulting a dr? Answer: No Question: No insulin, beta cells are destroyed is a result of ? Answer: Diabetes type 1 Question: Beta ce lls exhaustion, insulin resistance is a result of ? Answer: Diabetes type 2 Question: Rapid acting insulin Answer: Lispro(Humalog) aspart(Novolog) glulisine(Apidra) Question: Onset, peak and duration of Novolog and Apidra Answer: Onset -15-30, Peak -1-3hr, duration -3-5hr Question: onset, peak and duration of humalog Answer: Onset -15-30, Peak -1-2hr, duration -3-4hr Question: Short acting insulin (regular) Answer: Humulin R, Novolin R, ReliOn R, Onset -30-60 , Peak -2-4hr, duration -6-8hr Question: Intermediate insulin (NPH) Answe r: Humulin N, Novolin N, ReliOn N, Onset -1-4hr Peak -4-12hr, duration -12-16hr Question: Long acting insulin Answer: Lantus and levemir Onset -1-2hr, Peak - none, duration -24hr Question: Which insulin is the only one that can be given through IV ? Answer: Regular Question: What is glucagon used for? Answer: Makes glucose. Received if BS is low Question: If a pt. Is lethargic, what form of glucose should be administered? Answer: Glucago n gel in cheek
