A client on the medical unit receives regular insulin at 7:00 AM. The nurse is alert to a possible hypoglycemic reaction by:
A. 7:30 AM
B. 10:00 AM
C. 4:00 PM
D. 8:00 PM
B
B. Regular insulin reaches its peak in 2 to 4 hours after administration. If the client received regular insulin at 7:00 AM, the nurse should be alert for a possible hypoglycemic reaction from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
A. Regular insulin has an onset in 30 minutes.
C. Intermediate-acting insulin (e.g., NPH insulin) would peak in 6 to 12 hours, not regular insulin.
D. The client would not be at risk for a hypoglycemic reaction from regular insulin 13 hours after administration. Long-acting insulin would have an effect this much later after administration.
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