Insulin therapy
Insulin therapy ( 51 Questions)
A client with type 2 diabetes is prescribed insulin therapy. Which of the following statements is correct regarding basal insulin dosing?
Basal insulin is not administered before meals; it is intended to regulate fasting glucose levels.
Basal insulin does not cover carbohydrates consumed in meals; it targets basal glucose levels.
Rapid-acting insulin is not synonymous with basal insulin; they serve different purposes in insulin therapy.
Basal insulin is typically administered once or twice daily to mimic the body's basal insulin secretion and maintain stable blood glucose levels between meals and overnight.
Basal insulin is typically administered once or twice daily to mimic the body's basal insulin secretion and maintain stable blood glucose levels between meals and overnight.
Incorrect choices:
a. Basal insulin is not administered before meals; it is intended to regulate fasting glucose levels.
b. Basal insulin does not cover carbohydrates consumed in meals; it targets basal glucose levels.
c. Rapid-acting insulin is not synonymous with basal insulin; they serve different purposes in insulin therapy.