Diabetes Mellitus Nursing Interventions/Patient
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What is the best way to determine if by having the person demo it back to you
the patient actually understood the
teaching?
What is the best way to treat self management
diabetes?
How far apart should the sites be for knuckle width apart
the insulin administration?
What is the onset, peak, and duration onset is 15-30 minutes
of lispro? peak is 30-90 minutes
duration is 3-5 hours
When should lispro be given? 0-15 minutes before eating
What is the onset, peak, and duration onset is 30-60 minutes
of regular insulin? peak is 2-5 hours
duration is 5-8 hours
When should regular insulin be given? 30-60 minutes before a meal
What is the only insulin that can be regular
used for an IV drip?
What is the onset, peak, and duration onset is 1-2 hours
of NPH? peak is 4-12 hours
duration is 18-24 hours
, When should NPH be given? in the morning or at night
What is the onset, peak, and duration onset is 1-1.5 hours
of lantus? peak is none
duration is 20-24 hours
When should lantus be given? at night so the patient does not wake up super
hyperglycemic
What insulin cannot be mixed with any lantus
others?
What is a fructosamine level? a blood test done to show the average serum
glucose over the past 2-3 weeks
What does the peak of a blood sugar it is when the blood sugar is the lowest
mean?
What is the spot for the best abdomen
absorption of insulin?
What are 3 other sites that insulin can upper arm, thigh, and buttocks
be injected at?
At what angle should the syringe be at 90 degrees
when injecting insulin?
What are 3 sizes of insulin syringes 1mL, 0.5mL, and 0.3mL
that are used?
Why is it important to communicate so they can buy and use the same size at home
with your patient what size syringe
you are using?
What is the main teaching for self rotate injection sites
administration of insulin?
Do type 2 diabetics need insulin? not initially but may be required overtime
Education – Questions With Clear Solutions
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Terms in this set (84)
What is the best way to determine if by having the person demo it back to you
the patient actually understood the
teaching?
What is the best way to treat self management
diabetes?
How far apart should the sites be for knuckle width apart
the insulin administration?
What is the onset, peak, and duration onset is 15-30 minutes
of lispro? peak is 30-90 minutes
duration is 3-5 hours
When should lispro be given? 0-15 minutes before eating
What is the onset, peak, and duration onset is 30-60 minutes
of regular insulin? peak is 2-5 hours
duration is 5-8 hours
When should regular insulin be given? 30-60 minutes before a meal
What is the only insulin that can be regular
used for an IV drip?
What is the onset, peak, and duration onset is 1-2 hours
of NPH? peak is 4-12 hours
duration is 18-24 hours
, When should NPH be given? in the morning or at night
What is the onset, peak, and duration onset is 1-1.5 hours
of lantus? peak is none
duration is 20-24 hours
When should lantus be given? at night so the patient does not wake up super
hyperglycemic
What insulin cannot be mixed with any lantus
others?
What is a fructosamine level? a blood test done to show the average serum
glucose over the past 2-3 weeks
What does the peak of a blood sugar it is when the blood sugar is the lowest
mean?
What is the spot for the best abdomen
absorption of insulin?
What are 3 other sites that insulin can upper arm, thigh, and buttocks
be injected at?
At what angle should the syringe be at 90 degrees
when injecting insulin?
What are 3 sizes of insulin syringes 1mL, 0.5mL, and 0.3mL
that are used?
Why is it important to communicate so they can buy and use the same size at home
with your patient what size syringe
you are using?
What is the main teaching for self rotate injection sites
administration of insulin?
Do type 2 diabetics need insulin? not initially but may be required overtime
