NUR 176 Concepts of Adult Health Nursing for the Practical Nurse I
Exam 1
Question:
What are low and high levels of HDL indicative of
Answer:
High- insulin resistance, low- insulin sensitivity
Question:
What insulins cannot 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
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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 cells exhaustion, insulin resistance is a result of ?
Answer:
Diabetes type 2
Question:
Rapid acting insulin
Answer:
Lispro(Humalog) aspart(Novolog) glulisine(Apidra)
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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)
Answer:
Humulin N, Novolin N, ReliOn N, Onset-1-4hr Peak-4-12hr, duration-12-16hr
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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:
Glucagon gel in cheek
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