The nurse understands that which of the following insulins has the shortest onset of action?
a. glargine c. NPH
b. regular d. lispro, apart
ANS: D
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A Incorrect: The onset of action for glargine is 2-4 hours.
B Incorrect: The onset of action for regular is 30 min-1 hour.
C Incorrect: The onset of action for NPH is 2-4 hours.
D Correct: The onset of action is less than 15 minutes.
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