A patient received the evening dose of Lispro subcutaneously at 16:30. What time will symptoms of hypoglycemia likely occur?
a. 19:00
b. 18:30
c. 01:30
d. 06:00
ANS: B
The most rapid-acting insulin, Lispro, peaks within 1 to 2 hours after administration. The peak time of insulin is when patients would most likely exhibit symptoms of hypoglycemia, particularly if they have inadequate dietary intake. The time of 19:00 would be past the peak of action and after signs of hypoglycemia would have appeared. The times of 01:30 and 06:00 are long after the peak of action and the time when signs of hypoglycemia would have appeared.
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