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Nur 170 Exam 3 (Galen) with Correct
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Normal postprandial glucose
Below 180 mg/dL
blood sugar level after eating
Postprandial blood sugar
Is it normal for your postprandial blood sugar to be higher after you eat?
Yes, will be higher for everyone after eating.
Normal A1C goal level
<6
Normal blood sugar level
70-110
what are we looking for in a urine screen
ketones
Onset peak and duration of rapid-acting insulin
Onset: 15-30 minutes
Peak: 1 hr
Rapid-acting insulin medication
Lispro (Humalog)
Aspart (NovoLog)
When is rapid-acting insulin given?
prior to a meal
during a meal
within 20 minutes after a meal
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Onset, Peak and Duration of short acting insulin
Onset: 30min-1hr
Peak: 2-4hr
Duration: 5-7hr
Short acting insulin medication
Regular human insulin
(Humulin R)
(Novolin R)
Onset, peak, and Duration of intermediate acting insulin
Onset: 1-2 hr
Peak: 4-12 hr
Duration: 18-24
Intermediate acting insulin medication
NPH
(Humulin N)
(Novolin N)
Onset, Peak, and Duration of long acting insulin
Onset: 2-4 hours
Peak: slow release
Duration: 24 hours
Long-acting insulin medication
Glargine (Lantus)
Lantus Interventions
-Cannot be mixed with any other insulin
-May be ordered twice a day, but needs to be given within 30 minutes of the same
time each day.
-Optimum dose will not cause hypoglycemia even when NPO
What is the only kind of insulin that can be used IV, is used on a sliding scale, and
treats DKA?
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short acting (regular humulin R, novolin R)
Which insulin can be given bolus?
rapid acting (lispro/humalog)
which insulin can be given SQ & IV
Short-acting insulin (Humulin R/ Novolin R)
Sick Day Rules (Diabetes)
S - stick yourself every 4 hrs
I - insulin (or other meds)
C - continue to eat
K - ketones (check em) check your urine
When should you check ketones?
if blood sugar is greater than >240
If a patient with diabetes has an elevated bun and creatine where do they need to
go?
Cath lab
before giving iv potassium containing solutions to correct hypoglycemia caused by
an electrolyte imbalance, you should make sure the urine output is atleast how
much per hour
30ml/hr
Which insulin does not need to be held when pt is NPO?
Lantus
Which type of insulin can not be mixed?
Lantus
What do alpha cells do?
produce glucagon and prevent hypoglycemia
what do beta cells do?
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Nur 170 Exam 3 (Galen) with Correct
Answers 2026
Normal postprandial glucose
Below 180 mg/dL
blood sugar level after eating
Postprandial blood sugar
Is it normal for your postprandial blood sugar to be higher after you eat?
Yes, will be higher for everyone after eating.
Normal A1C goal level
<6
Normal blood sugar level
70-110
what are we looking for in a urine screen
ketones
Onset peak and duration of rapid-acting insulin
Onset: 15-30 minutes
Peak: 1 hr
Rapid-acting insulin medication
Lispro (Humalog)
Aspart (NovoLog)
When is rapid-acting insulin given?
prior to a meal
during a meal
within 20 minutes after a meal
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Onset, Peak and Duration of short acting insulin
Onset: 30min-1hr
Peak: 2-4hr
Duration: 5-7hr
Short acting insulin medication
Regular human insulin
(Humulin R)
(Novolin R)
Onset, peak, and Duration of intermediate acting insulin
Onset: 1-2 hr
Peak: 4-12 hr
Duration: 18-24
Intermediate acting insulin medication
NPH
(Humulin N)
(Novolin N)
Onset, Peak, and Duration of long acting insulin
Onset: 2-4 hours
Peak: slow release
Duration: 24 hours
Long-acting insulin medication
Glargine (Lantus)
Lantus Interventions
-Cannot be mixed with any other insulin
-May be ordered twice a day, but needs to be given within 30 minutes of the same
time each day.
-Optimum dose will not cause hypoglycemia even when NPO
What is the only kind of insulin that can be used IV, is used on a sliding scale, and
treats DKA?
2|Page
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short acting (regular humulin R, novolin R)
Which insulin can be given bolus?
rapid acting (lispro/humalog)
which insulin can be given SQ & IV
Short-acting insulin (Humulin R/ Novolin R)
Sick Day Rules (Diabetes)
S - stick yourself every 4 hrs
I - insulin (or other meds)
C - continue to eat
K - ketones (check em) check your urine
When should you check ketones?
if blood sugar is greater than >240
If a patient with diabetes has an elevated bun and creatine where do they need to
go?
Cath lab
before giving iv potassium containing solutions to correct hypoglycemia caused by
an electrolyte imbalance, you should make sure the urine output is atleast how
much per hour
30ml/hr
Which insulin does not need to be held when pt is NPO?
Lantus
Which type of insulin can not be mixed?
Lantus
What do alpha cells do?
produce glucagon and prevent hypoglycemia
what do beta cells do?
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