Insulin Types and Analog Quiz

What is the main characteristic that distinguishes rapid-acting insulins?

What is the primary difference between insulin lispro and regular (short-acting) human insulin?

What distinguishes insulin lispro from human insulin at the molecular level?

Which rapid-acting insulin has the shortest onset of action?

What is the duration of action for rapid-acting insulins?

What is the primary benefit of insulin lispro over regular (short-acting) human insulin?

What is the primary advantage of injecting insulin lispro just before a meal?

Which insulin analog was the first to be marketed?

What is the primary advantage of insulin aspart over insulin lispro?

What is the primary benefit of insulin glulisine's rapid onset of action?

What is the approximate onset of action for rapid-acting insulins?

What is the primary reason for insulin lispro's similarity to physiologic insulin secretion after a meal?

What is the main reason for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issuing a BLACK BOX WARNING for Afrezza?

Which insulin is contraindicated in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

What is the primary purpose of evaluating the patient’s spirometry before prescribing Afrezza?

Where is insulin absorbed most rapidly after subcutaneous injection?

Which insulin is of choice during acute situations such as diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or severe infection?

Which insulin is often used for long-term insulin therapy?

What is the main characteristic of insulin lispro, aspart, or glulisine?

For what purpose are all rapid-acting insulins approved?

Which insulin may be used to provide a basal amount of insulin over 24 hours?

What distinguishes regular insulin from isophane insulin (NPH)?

What is the insulin of choice for a mixture administered before the morning and evening meals?

Which insulin may be used instead of regular subcutaneous insulin in most situations?

Which insulin has a rapid onset of action and can be given intravenously?

What is the main insulin concentration in the United States?

Which insulin is administered at the beginning of every meal?

Which insulin is used to provide a basal amount of insulin through 24 hours, similar to normal, endogenous insulin secretion?

Which insulin is contraindicated in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who need insulin?

Which insulin has been modified by protamine in a neural buffer to slow the absorption and prolong the duration of action?

Which insulin is absorbed most rapidly from the abdomen after subcutaneous injection?

Which insulin is often used for long-term insulin therapy and can be combined with short-acting insulin for more consistent control of blood glucose levels?

Which insulin has a mixture available that is more convenient and probably more accurate than a mixture prepared by a patient or caregiver?

Which insulin is approved for use in external insulin pumps that administer a continuous subcutaneous infusion?

Which insulin is used to provide a basal amount of insulin over 24 hours, with a short-acting or rapid-acting insulin at meal times?