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altibaby

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on: Jul 23, 2018
The nurse notes an order for insulin to be administered intravenously. The nurse recognizes that which insulin is the only type that can safely be administered intravenously?
 
  a. Regular (Humulin R)
  b. Lente (Humulin L)
  c. NPH (Humulin N)
  d. Insulin glargine (Lantus)

Question 2

The client is ordered to be treated with glargine (Lantus) insulin. Because of the type of insulin that the client is receiving, the nurse plans a dosage schedule that administers the medication at which time(s)?
 
  a. 7:00 AM
  b. 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM
  c. 11:00 AM and 9:00 PM
  d. 9:00 PM


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jaygar71

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Only regular insulin can be given intravenously.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Lantus is evenly distributed over a 24-hour duration of action; thus, it is administered once a day, usually at bedtime.


altibaby

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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:D TYSM

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