Can someone help with these insulin questions?

[RN_jobhunting]

1. Which type of insulin should the client be most concerned might cause hypoglycemia if the client planned to exercise 3 hours after receiving an injection?

A. Lantus

B. Regular Humulin

C. Humalog

D. NPH

B?

2. A client who has received 7am insulin becomes diaphoretic around 4pm. The nurse would consider that the client has most likely received what type of insulin?

A. Lantus

B. Regular Humulin

C. Humalog

D. NPH

D?

I don't know if I should be looking at the peak or duration of the different types of insulin?

Thanks in advance for your help! :redbeathe

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

Peak.

:)

[RN_jobhunting]

thank you!!:):):)

[Gerry1888RN]

1) "B": regular insulin peaks between 2-4 hours after an injection.

2) "D": NPH insulin peaks between 6-12 hours after an injection.