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11 Cards in this Set
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ONSET: 15 MIN
PEAK: 1 HOUR DURATION: 2-4 HOURS COLOR: CLEAR ROUTE: SUB Q |
RAPID-ACTING (INSULIN LISPRO, INSULIN ASPART)
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ONSET: 30 MIN
PEAK: 2-4 HOURS DURATION: 6-8 HOURS COLOR: CLEAR ROUTE: IV OR SUB Q |
SHORT-ACTING (REGULAR)
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ONSET: 1-2 1/2 HOURS
PEAK: 6-12 HOURS DURATION: 18 HOURS COLOR: CLOUDY ROUTE: SUB Q |
INTERMEDIATE-ACTING(NPH, LENTE)
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ONSET: 4-8 HOURS
PEAK: NONE DURATION: 24-36 HOURS COLOR: CLOUDY ROUTE: SUB Q |
LONG-LASTING (ULTRALENTE)
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ONSET: 1 HOUR
PEAK: NONE DURATION: 24 HOURS COLOR: CLEAR ROUTE: SUB Q |
LONG-LASTING (INSULIN GLARGINE)
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WHICH INSULINS MAY BE MIXED IN ANY RATIO?
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LENTE INSULINS (SEMILENTE, LENTE, ULTRALENTE)
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WHY IS MIXING REGULAR AND LENTE INSULIN NOT RECOMMENDED, EXCEPT FOR CLIENTS ALREADY ADEQUATELY CONTROLLED ON SUCH A MIXTURE?
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BECAUSE LENTE INSULIN BINDS WITH REGULAR INSULIN.
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WHICH INSULIN CANNOT BE MIXED WITH ANY OTHER TYPE OF INSULIN?
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INSULIN GLARGIN (LANTUS)
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WHEN MIXING REGULAR (RAPID OR SHORT ACTING INSULIN) WITH NPH (INTERMEDIATE-ACTING) OR LONG ACTING (ULTRALENTE), WHICH VIAL DO YOU INJECT AIR INTO FIRST?
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INTERMEDIATE (NPH,LENTE) OR LONG ACTING (ULTRALENTE); CLOUDY VIAL
THEN YOU INJECT INTO REGULAR (RAPID OR SHORT ACTING INSULIN) |
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WHEN MIXING REGULAR (RAPID OR SHORT ACTING INSULIN) WITH NPH (INTERMEDIATE-ACTING) OR LONG ACTING (ULTRALENTE), WHICH VIAL DO YOU WITHDRAW FROM FIRST AND WHY?
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REGULAR (RAPID OR SHORT ACTING INSULIN), BECAUSE IT'S CLEAR AND U DONT WANT TO MIX THE CLOUDY INTO THE CLEAR.
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WITHIN HOW MANY MINUTES DO YOU ADMINISTER MIXED INSULINS AND WHY?
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WITHIN 5 MINUTES BECAUSE RAPID OR SHORT ACTING INSULIN (CLEAR) CAN BIND WITH INTERMEDIATE OR LONG ACTING INSULIN, THUS REDUCING THE ACTION OF THE FASTER ACTING INSULIN.
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