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which needle is bigger?
25G or 31G |
25G
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which needles are more likely to bend?
25G or 31G |
31G
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is it ok to reuse a needle for insulin inj?
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yes according to ADA, but mfr recs 1x use
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when is it not OK to reuse a needle?
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1. poor personal hygiene
2. acute concurrent illness 3. open wounds on hands 4. dec R to inf 5. dull/deformed needle 6. needle was in contact w/ surface other than skin |
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T/F needles should be stored in the fridge
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false, store at RT
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which statement is true? what is wrong w/ the other statements?
1. you can inject insulin through your clothes 2. when mixing levemir w/ NPH, draw up levemir first 3. clean the needle w/ an alcohol swab before injecting 4. clean the top of the vial w/ alcohol 5. shake the vial/pen before drawing up/injecting 6. always clean the skin w/ alcohol |
T 1. you can inject insulin through your clothes
F 2. when mixing levemir w/ NPH, draw up levemir first -->DON'T mix levemir/glargine w/ anything else F 3. clean the needle w/ an alcohol swab before injecting --> DON'T clean the needle T 4. clean the top of the vial w/ alcohol F 5. shake the vial/pen before drawing up/injecting --> DON'T SHAKE just roll gently F 6. it isn't necessary to clean the skin w/ alcohol bc it burns the skin (dries --> callus), make sure if u do the alcohol evaporates before injecting |
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1. at what angle do u inject insulin into an avg size adult?
2. child |
1. 90 deg
2. 45 deg |
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T/F when using insulin pens, after injecting the insulin you can pull it out because the pen injects all of its contents when you depress the plunger
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False, wait 5 sec w/ needle still in skin to allow complete delivery
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which site has the most absorption?
a. abdomen b. thigh c. arm |
a. abdomen
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should you rotate sites (arm/thigh/abdomen) or rotate within 1 area?
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rotate w/in 1 area; 1" from last site; 2" from umbilicus
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you should inject room temp/ cold insulin
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room temp; cold hurts
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which of the following can mix w/ NPH?
a. glargine b. lispro c. detemir d. aspart e. glulisine |
can mix w/ NPH:
b. lispro d. aspart e. glulisine |
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which 2 insulins CAN'T mix w/ any other insulins?
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detemir/levemir
glargine/lantus |
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which needs to be drawn up 1st?
1. lispro/novolog mix 2. novolog mix/glulisine |
1. novolog mix (aspart)
2. glulisine |
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T/F AdvantaJet is able to "inject" insulin w/o a needle
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true, but may cause bruising
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Dx is based on fasting plasma glucose / whole blood glucose.
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FBG
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glucometers msr
a. FBG b. capillary blood glucose c. whole blood glucose |
b. cap blood gluc
c. whole blood gluc |
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what sites are available for testing?
a. forearm b. upper arm c. palm d. thighs e. abdomen f. shin g. back of neck |
1. forearm
2. upper arm 3. palm 4. thighs 5. abdomen |
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when should u NOT use alternate testing sites?
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1. w/in 2 hrs after a meal
2. w/in 2 hrs after insulin dose 3. w/in 2 hrs after exercise 4. result doesn't match PT's Sxs 5. PT concerned ab HYPOglycemia 6. PT experiencing SSx of HYPER/HYPOglycemia |
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T/F I'm on vacation staying at a ski lodge in VT. It's time to check my BS. I left my strips in the car. The strips are fine because I left them in the original container away from sunlight and moisture. I'm going to test it quickly before I forget.
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False.
1. should avoid extreme Ts (hot/cold) 2. altitude may affect performance 3. if it was left in the cold you should allow strips to come to room T before using |
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when getting a sample of blood you should:
1. lance the middle of the finger 2. rub your hands together 3. hang your hands upside down so gravity pulls the blood |
2. rub hands together
1. lance SIDE of finger 3. dumb =p |
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rapid / long acting?
1. novolog (aspart) 2. lantus (glargine) 3. humalog (lispro) 4. apidra (glulisine) 5. levemir (detemir) |
1. novolog - rapid
2. lantus - long 3. humalog - rapid 4. apidra - rapid 5. levemir - long |
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which 2 insulins have insulin pumps?
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1. novolog
2. humalog |
