NR293 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE - PART 2 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026

NR293 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE -
PART 2 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026

RAPIDrACTINGrINSULINr-rCORRECTrANSWERSr-*onset:r15rminutes*



*peak:r30-90rminutes*



*insulinrlispror(Humalog)*



insulinraspartr(NovoLog)



insulinrglulisiner(Apidra)



SHORTrACTINGrINSULINr-rCORRECTrANSWERSr-*onset:r30-60rminutes*



*peak:r2-4rhours*



regularrinsulinr(HumulinrR)



regularrinsulinr(NovolinrR)



INTERMEDIATErACTINGrINSULINr-rCORRECTrANSWERSr-*onset:r1-3rhours*



*peak:r8rhours*

,NPHrinsulinr(HumulinrN)



NPHrinsulinr(NovolinrN)



LONG-ACTINGrINSULINr-rCORRECTrANSWERSr-*onset:r1-2rhours*



*norpeak*



*duration:r18-24rhours*



insulinrglarginer(Lantus)



insulinrdetemirr(Levemir)



PRE-MIXEDrINSULINr-rCORRECTrANSWERSr-*onsetr=r30-60rminutes*



*peak:rvaries*



70%rNPH/30%rRegr

(Humulinr70/30)



70%rNPH/30%rRegr

(Novolinr70/30)



50%rNPH/50%rReg

(Humulinr50/50)

,REGULARrINSULINr-rCORRECTrANSWERSr-theronlyrinsulinrthatrcanrberadministeredrviarIVrroute



usedrtortreatrdiabeticrketoacidosisrorrdiabeticrcoma



HYPOGLYCEMIAr-rCORRECTrANSWERSr-occursrwhenrbloodrglucoserisrlessrthanr70rmg/dL



HYPOGLYCEMIAr-rSIGNSr&rSYMPTOMSr-rCORRECTrANSWERSr-*EarlyrSigns*

confusion

irritability

tremor

sweating



*LaterSigns*

hypothermia

seizures



BLOODrSUGARrMNEMONICr-rCORRECTrANSWERSr-HOTrANDrDRYr=rSUGARrHIGH



COLDrANDrCLAMMYr=rGIVErTHEMrCANDY



INSULINr-rINDICATIONSr-rCORRECTrANSWERSr-
usedrforrglycemicrcontrolrofrdiabetesrmellitusr(typer1,rtyper2,rgestational)



INSULINrTHERAPYrFORrTYPEr2rDIABETESrMELLITUSr-rINDICATIONSr-rCORRECTrANSWERSr-
whenroralrantidiabeticrmedications,rdiet,randrexerciserare

unablertorcontrolrbloodrglucoserlevels.

, severerrenalrorrliverrdiseaserisrpresent.



painfulrneuropathyrisrpresent.



undergoingrsurgeryrorrdiagnosticrtests.



experiencingrsevererstressrsuchrasrinfection

andrtrauma.



undergoingremergencyrtreatmentrofrdiabetesrketoacidosisr(DKA)randrhyperosmolarrhyperglycemi
c

nonketoticrsyndrome



requiringrtreatmentrofrhyperkalemia.



WHENrMIXINGrINSULINSr-rCORRECTrANSWERSr-*clearrbeforercloudy*



1.)rinjectrairrintorthercloudyrvial



2.)rinjectrairrintortherclearrvial



3.)rwithdrawrclearrinsulinr



4.)rwithdrawrcloudyrinsulin