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Which type of insulin has an onset of 30-60 minutes after injection?
Which type of insulin has an onset of 30-60 minutes after injection?
- Longer-acting insulin (correct)
- Premixed insulin
- Rapid-acting insulin
- Glargine insulin
What is the disadvantage of using premixed insulin?
What is the disadvantage of using premixed insulin?
- Risk of low blood sugar between meals (correct)
- Reliance on consistent carbohydrate intake
- Inability to titrate one compartment without affecting the other
- Change in pharmacokinetics when concentrated
Which insulin can be mixed with NPH insulin?
Which insulin can be mixed with NPH insulin?
- Regular insulin (correct)
- Rapid-acting insulin
- Degludec insulin
- Glargine insulin
What is the function of degludec insulin?
What is the function of degludec insulin?
What is the recommended concentration for injecting glargine insulin into subcutaneous tissue?
What is the recommended concentration for injecting glargine insulin into subcutaneous tissue?
Which type of insulin has a rapid onset of action, starting to work within 10-15 minutes after injection?
Which type of insulin has a rapid onset of action, starting to work within 10-15 minutes after injection?
What is the advantage of using convenience packaging for regular/rapid insulin?
What is the advantage of using convenience packaging for regular/rapid insulin?
Which type of insulin functions as both regular insulin and NPH insulin?
Which type of insulin functions as both regular insulin and NPH insulin?
What can happen if you concentrate 100IU of glargine insulin into 300IU?
What can happen if you concentrate 100IU of glargine insulin into 300IU?
What is the recommended duration of action for degludec insulin?
What is the recommended duration of action for degludec insulin?
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