Insulin therapy
Insulin therapy ( 51 Questions)
A client is transitioning from an insulin pump to multiple daily injections. Which of the following statements about mealtime insulin dosing is accurate?
Mealtime insulin is usually administered multiple times a day, not as a single daily injection.
Mealtime insulin is not typically a long-acting insulin; it is rapid-acting or short-acting insulin.
Mealtime insulin is rapid-acting or short-acting insulin administered before or after meals to control postprandial glucose levels.
Mealtime insulin is administered before or after each meal, not only for the evening meal.
Mealtime insulin is rapid-acting or short-acting insulin administered before or after meals to control postprandial glucose levels.
Incorrect choices:
a. Mealtime insulin is usually administered multiple times a day, not as a single daily injection.
b. Mealtime insulin is not typically a long-acting insulin; it is rapid-acting or short-acting insulin.
d. Mealtime insulin is administered before or after each meal, not only for the evening meal.