Dosing Calculations Practice - 3rd Semester Exam Questions With Verified Answers

Rapid Acting Insulin - Name - Onset - Peak - Duration Hint (logs) - Answer Lispro (Humalog) Aspart (Novolog) Glulisine (Apidra) 15 min 60-90 min 3-4 hr Short Acting Insulin - Name - Onset - Peak - Duration Hint (Anything with R and lin) - Answer Regular (Humulin R, Novolin R) 30-60 min 2-3 hr 3-6 hr Intermediate Acting Insulin - Name - Onset - Peak - Duration Hint (Anything with N and lin) - Answer NPH (Humulin N, Novolin N) 2-4 hr 4-10 hr 10-16 hr Long Acting Insulin - Name - Onset - Peak - Duration - Answer Glargine (Lantus) Detemir (Levemir) 1-2 hr No peak 24 hr Can not be mixed with other insulins What should you always look for when checking medication orders? - Answer Unit (mg,mL) Dose (#) Route (po,IV,IVP) Frequency (B.I.D/ q.4h) Date Time Client Signature Medication name IM IV IV PB subcut SL - Answer Intramuscular Intravenous Intravenous piggyback Subcutaneous Sublingual, under the tongue ID GT NG NJ p.o. p.r. - Answer Intradermal Gastronomy Tube Nasogastric Tube Nasojejunal Tube By mouth, orally Per rectum, rectally