BALL STATE NUR 330 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE | NUR 330 EXAM 2 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | COMPREHENSIVE NURSING REVIEW 2026/2027
Lispro - ANS ✔✔rapid acting insulin, onset: 10-15 minutes, peak 1 hr, duration 2-4 hours
Regular insulin - ANS ✔✔short acting insulin, onset 30-60 min, peak 2-3hr, duration 4-6 hr
NPH insulin - ANS ✔✔Intermediate-acting insulin
Onset: 2-4hr, peak: 4-12 hr, duration 16-20 hr
Glargine - ANS ✔✔very long acting insulin, onset 1 hr, NO PEAK, duration 24 hrs
Levothyroxine - ANS ✔✔hormone replacement, hypothyroidism
Propranolol - ANS ✔✔beta blocker, symptom treatment
Metformin (Glucophage) - ANS ✔✔inhibits production of glucose by liver and increases sensitivity to
insulin
Glipizide, glyburide - ANS ✔✔Stimulates insulin production
cloudy - ANS ✔✔NPH is
clear - ANS ✔✔Regular insulin is
orange juice - ANS ✔✔best fast acting carbohydrate to give outside of D50
Lispro - ANS ✔✔Can be given IV
1,100 - ANS ✔✔HHS glucose level
>500 - ANS ✔✔DKA glucose level
<300 - ANS ✔✔glucose level at which you start administrating D50 .45% NS
microvascular - ANS ✔✔retinopathy, nephropathy, dermopathy
macrovascular - ANS ✔✔cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, peripheral vascular
Diabetes type 1 - ANS ✔✔No insulin is produced. Either born with it or developed at a young age
Diabetes type 2 - ANS ✔✔adult onset diabetes, noninsulin dependent, body produces insulin but no
enough, is more common, can be controlled by diet. Insulin resistance.
Hypokalemia - ANS ✔✔DKA pt likely to lose this electrolyte. Continue therapy even if it is in normal level.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | COMPREHENSIVE NURSING REVIEW 2026/2027
Lispro - ANS ✔✔rapid acting insulin, onset: 10-15 minutes, peak 1 hr, duration 2-4 hours
Regular insulin - ANS ✔✔short acting insulin, onset 30-60 min, peak 2-3hr, duration 4-6 hr
NPH insulin - ANS ✔✔Intermediate-acting insulin
Onset: 2-4hr, peak: 4-12 hr, duration 16-20 hr
Glargine - ANS ✔✔very long acting insulin, onset 1 hr, NO PEAK, duration 24 hrs
Levothyroxine - ANS ✔✔hormone replacement, hypothyroidism
Propranolol - ANS ✔✔beta blocker, symptom treatment
Metformin (Glucophage) - ANS ✔✔inhibits production of glucose by liver and increases sensitivity to
insulin
Glipizide, glyburide - ANS ✔✔Stimulates insulin production
cloudy - ANS ✔✔NPH is
clear - ANS ✔✔Regular insulin is
orange juice - ANS ✔✔best fast acting carbohydrate to give outside of D50
Lispro - ANS ✔✔Can be given IV
1,100 - ANS ✔✔HHS glucose level
>500 - ANS ✔✔DKA glucose level
<300 - ANS ✔✔glucose level at which you start administrating D50 .45% NS
microvascular - ANS ✔✔retinopathy, nephropathy, dermopathy
macrovascular - ANS ✔✔cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, peripheral vascular
Diabetes type 1 - ANS ✔✔No insulin is produced. Either born with it or developed at a young age
Diabetes type 2 - ANS ✔✔adult onset diabetes, noninsulin dependent, body produces insulin but no
enough, is more common, can be controlled by diet. Insulin resistance.
Hypokalemia - ANS ✔✔DKA pt likely to lose this electrolyte. Continue therapy even if it is in normal level.