The nurse administers 6 units of regular insulin and 10 units NPH insulin at 7 AM. At what time does the nurse assess the client for problems related to the NPH insulin?
a. 8 AM
b. 4 PM
c. 8 PM
d. 11 PM
B
NPH is an intermediate-acting insulin with an onset of 1.5 hours, peak of 4 to 12 hours, and du-ration of action of 22 hours. Checking the client at 8:00 AM would be too soon; 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM would be too late.
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