PAT 202- Week 3 & 4 Diabetes Pharmacotherapy Questions and Answers

PAT 202- Week 3 & 4 Diabetes Pharmacotherapy
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- tachycardia
- confusion
What are the signs of - sweating
hypoglycemia? - drowsiness
If severe hypoglycemia is not treated quickly
convulsions, coma, and death may occur

How is hypoglycemia glucagon, D5W, glucose source
treated?

- Bolus insulin
Timing of injection
- prandial
- given with one or more meals per day
- given 0-15 minutes before or after meals
Onset of action
What is insulin lispro (rapid
- 10 to 15 minutes
acting)?
Peak effect
- 30 to 60 minutes
Duration of action
- 5 hours or less
Used in combination with intermediate or long-acting
insulins (basal)

, Given by SC or IV route for emergency treatment of
acute ketoacidosis
- AKA regular
- Bolus insulin
Timing of injection
- given with one or more meals per day
- 30 minutes before meal
- hypoglycemic reactions may occur quickly if regular
What is Humulin R (short insulin not supported by sufficient food or is given
acting)? when client is hypoglycemic
Onset of action
- 30-60 min
Peak effect
- 2-3 hrs
Duration of action
- 5-7 hrs
Used in combination with intermediate or long-acting
insulins (basal)

- Basal insulin
Timing of injection
- often started once daily at bedtime
- may be given once or twice daily
- not given at any time specific to meals
Onset of action
What is Humulin-N - 1-3 hours
(intermediate acting)? Peak effect
- 5-8 hours
Duration of action
- provides a longer-acting source of insulin
- up to 18 hours
Requires supplementation with rapid- or short-acting
insulin