The nurse tells a client that the regular insulin the client has taken this morning will begin to act in
a. a few minutes.
b. 30 minutes to 1 hour.
c. 2 to 4 hours.
d. 6 to 8 hours.
B
The onset of action of short-acting, regular insulin is 30 minutes to 1 hour.
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