QMA INSULIN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QMA INSULIN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

RAPID ACTING INSULIN
Humalog, Novolog, clear, onset 15min, peak 1-2hours, last 3-4 hours
REGULAR INSULIN
Humulin R, Novolin R, clear, onset 0.5-1 hour, peak 4-10, last 5-7 hours
INTERMEDIATE NPH
Humulin N, Novolin N, cloudy, onset 2-4, peak 4-10,last 10-16 hours
LONG-ACTING INSULIN
Lantus, Levemir, clear, onset 2-4, peak less,0-24
ISETS OF LANNERHANS
CLUSTER OF CELLS IN THE PANCREAS THAT SECRETE INSULIN AND
GLUCAGON
2 FUNCTIONS OF THE PANCREAS
Makes and Secretes Insulin and Glucagon to regulate blood sugar levels and break
down food in the intestines
3 ENZYMES PRODUCED BY THE PANCREAS
LIPASE-FATS
PROTEASE-PROTEINS
AMYLASE-CARBOHYDRATES
2 MAIN HORMONES PRODUCED BY THE PANCREAS
insulin glucagon
Glucose levels
reach peak in 30 mins returns to baseline in 3 hours
Normal blood glucose level
70-110
polydipsia
excessive thirst
polyuria
excessive urination