CCRN Nursing Exam Prep - Adult Critical Care

Category - Adult Critical Care Registered Nurse Test Prep

An 18 year old female Type I diabetic patient is in the emergency room after suffering an episode of Diabetic Ketoacidosis. Which of the following is true regarding regular insulin administered subcutaneously?
  1. peak in 6 hours
  2. peak in 30 minutes
  3. peak in 2 hours
  4. peak in 2-4 hours
Explanation
Answer: D - Regular insulin administered subcutaneously peaks in 2-4 hours. This is important to know when a patient is put on a insulin regimen or in a Hyperglycaemic attack that rapid acting insulin should be used instead of regular insulin initially.
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