Exam 20: Insulin

a.What does the R on the label identify? _______________ b.Is this a short- or long-acting insulin? _______________ c.What is the total volume of the vial? _____ d.What is the dosage strength of the insulin? _______________

U-100 on the label of an insulin vial means: ______________________________.

Order: Regular Humulin Insulin U-100 12 units subcut stat Available: a.What will you administer using this syringe? _____ Shade in the appropriate dosage on the syringe. b.What will you administer using this syringe? _____ Shade in the appropriate dosage on the syringe.

What is the difference between the calibration of units on the 1-mL insulin syringe and on the Lo-Dose syringe? ______________________________

A client is on a sliding scale for insulin dosages q6h.The order is for Humulin Regular U-100 subcut q6h as follows: a.At 8:00 AM the client's blood sugar is 384 mg/dL.Shade in the syringe with the appropriate dosage. b.At 2:00 PM the client's blood sugar is 310 mg/dL.Shade in the syringe with the appropriate dosage.

Order: Humulin 70/30 U-100 40 units subcut at 7:30 AM Available: What will you administer using this syringe? _____ Shade in the appropriate dosage on the syringe.

Order: Humulin Regular U-100 10 units subcut and Humulin NPH U-100 18 units subcut at 7:30 AM Available: a.What will you administer? _____ b.Explain the method for mixing two insulins: ______________________________ c.Shade in the appropriate dosage on the syringe provided.

a.Trade name: _______________ b.Generic name: _______________ c.Directions for use: _______________