Author Question: A nurse is preparing to administer a long-acting insulin to a client. Which of the following might ... (Read 89 times)

khang · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A nurse is preparing to administer a long-acting insulin to a client. Which of the following might the nurse administer? Select all that apply.

A) Insulin aspart (NovoLog)
B) Insulin lispro (Humalog)
C) Insulin glargine (Lantus)
D) Insulin detemir (Levemir)
E) Insulin glulisine (Apidra)

Question 2

The nurse is assessing a client for risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes. Which of the following would the nurse identify? Select all that apply.

A) Younger age
B) Impaired glucose tolerance
C) Caucasian race
D) Obesity
E) History of gestational diabetes

dreamfighter72 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: C, D
Feedback:
Insulin glargine (Lantus) and insulin detemir (Levemir) are long-acting insulins with a duration of 24 hours. Insulin aspart, lispro, and glulisine are rapid-acting insulins.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B, D, E
Feedback:
A nurse should be able to identify all the risk factors for type 2 diabetes in a client. These include obesity, older age, family history of diabetes, history of gestational diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, minimal or no physical activity, and race/ethnicity (African Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, Native Americans, and some Asian Americans).