Question

Circle “Correct” or “Incorrect” for the following 10 questions. For problems with incorrect answers, provide a rationale to support your answer.

1. In administering insulin, the nurse will use the 100 units/mL listed on the drug label to calculate the dose.

Correct Incorrect    , Rationale:

2. .U-100 on the insulin label refers to the insulin concentration.

Correct Incorrect    Rationale:

3. The physician orders Humalog 6 units subcut now. The nurse has a vial of Novolog insulin. The nurse may use Novolog insulin to administer the 6 units of insulin

. Correct Incorrect Rationale:

4.  Humulin 70/30 insulin may be mixed with a rapid-acting insulin in the same syringe.

Correct Incorrect Rationale:

5. The nurse selects the 100 unit insulin syringe to combine 7 units of Humulin R and 23 units of Humulin N.

Correct Incorrect Rationale

6. Levemir is a synthetic insulin.

Correct Incorrect

Answer all please.

Answer 1

Question 1 correct. Nurse should use the correct type of syringe mentioned on the label..

Question 2 correct. It is the concentration of insulin. It means there are 100 units of insulin per ml.

Question 3. Incorrect. Because both these insulins are not same. Humalog is brand name of insulin lispro. Novolog is brand name version of insulin aspart. Although both insulin work quickly,novolog works faster than humalog.

Question 4. correct. Humulin 70/30 is an intermediate acting insulin. Humulin 70/30 can be given subcutaneously 30-45 minutes before meal. It can be mixed with rapid acting insulin,but the mixture should be injected within 15 minutes before meal.

Question 5 correct. Both are U-100 type insulins. But ifnot moxed, it should be administered immediately after mixing.

Question 6. Correct. Levimir is a long acting synthetic insulin like lantus. It is made from solution of insulin detemir.