The nurse administered insulin lispro (Humalog) to the client at 8:00 a.m. When would the nurse reassess the client's blood glucose level to monitor for hypoglycemia?
1. 9:00 a.m.
2. 11:00 a.m.
3. 1:00 p.m.
4. 3:00 p.m.
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Rationale 1:The nurse should check for signs of hypoglycemia around the time of insulin peak activity. For insulin lispro (Humalog), that is 0.5 hours to 1 hour after administration.
Rationale 2:The time is too long after the peak time of insulin lispro.
Rationale 3:The time is too long after the peak time of insulin lispro.
Rationale 4:The time is too long after the peak time of insulin lispro.
Global Rationale: The nurse should assess for hypoglycemia around the time of peak activity. For insulin lispro (Humalog), that is 0.5 hours to 1 hour.
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