PN 2006 FINAL 2026 FINAL PAPER COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION
◉ SC butterfly.
Answer: only one medication per site
◉ hypodermoclysis max volume.
Answer: 3ml can be given in a 24hr period at two seperate sites
◉ what is added to hypodermoclysis to enhance fluid absorption.
Answer: hyaluronidase
◉ an insulin syringe can hold.
Answer: 50-100 cc
◉ a tuberculin syringe can hold.
Answer: up to 1ml
◉ what type of insulin can be given IV.
Answer: Regular Insulin
,◉ if you can pinch an inch.
Answer: use a 90 degree angle
◉ if you can't pinch an inch.
Answer: use a 45 degree angle
◉ Insulin Aspart (Novorapid).
Answer: give with meals or 0-15 minutes before
rapid, clear
10-15min onset
1-1.5 hour peak
3-5 hour duration
◉ Insulin Lispro (Humalog).
Answer: give with meals or 0-15 min AC
rapid, clear
10-15min onset
1-2 hour peak
3.5-4.75 hour duration
◉ Humulin R/Novolin Toronto.
Answer: give 30-45 min AC meals
, 30 min onset
2-3 hour peak
6.5 hour duration
◉ bolus insulins.
Answer: Rapid and short acting insulins (Novorapid, Humalog,
Humulin R)
◉ Humulin N/Novolin NPH.
Answer: given once or BID, often at bedtime
intermediate, cloudy
1-3 hour onset
5-8 hour peak
18 hour duration
◉ Insulin Detemir (Levemir).
Answer: can be given BID, usually at bedtime
long-acting, clear
90 min onset
N/A peak
16-24 hour duration
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION
◉ SC butterfly.
Answer: only one medication per site
◉ hypodermoclysis max volume.
Answer: 3ml can be given in a 24hr period at two seperate sites
◉ what is added to hypodermoclysis to enhance fluid absorption.
Answer: hyaluronidase
◉ an insulin syringe can hold.
Answer: 50-100 cc
◉ a tuberculin syringe can hold.
Answer: up to 1ml
◉ what type of insulin can be given IV.
Answer: Regular Insulin
,◉ if you can pinch an inch.
Answer: use a 90 degree angle
◉ if you can't pinch an inch.
Answer: use a 45 degree angle
◉ Insulin Aspart (Novorapid).
Answer: give with meals or 0-15 minutes before
rapid, clear
10-15min onset
1-1.5 hour peak
3-5 hour duration
◉ Insulin Lispro (Humalog).
Answer: give with meals or 0-15 min AC
rapid, clear
10-15min onset
1-2 hour peak
3.5-4.75 hour duration
◉ Humulin R/Novolin Toronto.
Answer: give 30-45 min AC meals
, 30 min onset
2-3 hour peak
6.5 hour duration
◉ bolus insulins.
Answer: Rapid and short acting insulins (Novorapid, Humalog,
Humulin R)
◉ Humulin N/Novolin NPH.
Answer: given once or BID, often at bedtime
intermediate, cloudy
1-3 hour onset
5-8 hour peak
18 hour duration
◉ Insulin Detemir (Levemir).
Answer: can be given BID, usually at bedtime
long-acting, clear
90 min onset
N/A peak
16-24 hour duration