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1 Insulin Therapy Online Quiz Questions

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20 questions

True or false

1 point

True or false: It is safe to share an insulin pen if each person uses a new needle.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

Which insulin is typically cloudy and has a noticeable peak: regular insulin or NPH?

A
Regular insulin
B
NPH insulin
C
Insulin glargine
D
Rapid-acting insulin

True or false

1 point

True or false: Rapid-acting insulin usually covers meal-related rises in glucose, while long-acting insulin provides background coverage between meals and overnight.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

A person using insulin reports sweating, shakiness, hunger, and confusion. What important adverse effect should be considered first? Enter the term.

Written response

1 point

What is the medical term for the firm tissue lump that can develop after repeated insulin injections in one small area? Enter the term.

Fill in the blank

1 point

Insulin is generally injected into the under the skin, not into muscle.

Choose one

1 point

According to the material, which blood glucose level is clinically important as a low?

A
Below 90 mg/dL
B
Below 70 mg/dL
C
Below 50 mg/dL
D
Below 30 mg/dL

Choose one

1 point

A hypothetical meal plan uses a ratio of $1$ unit per $10$ grams of carbohydrate. How many units would cover $45$ grams, before considering any other prescribed dose components?

A
3.5 units
B
4 units
C
4.5 units
D
5.5 units

Fill in the blank

1 point

An alert adult can swallow safely and has a low glucose reading. A typical initial response is grams of fast-acting carbohydrate, then recheck glucose after minutes.

Choose all

1 point

Which situations are examples of times when glucose monitoring may be especially important for someone using insulin? Select all correct choices.

A
Around meals and bedtime, if those times are specified in the person's plan
B
At the same fixed times for every person using insulin, regardless of their plan
C
During or after physical activity, as appropriate to the person's plan
D
When symptoms or a CGM alert suggest a low or high
E
Only when a person feels unwell; CGM alerts do not matter

Choose all

1 point

Which statements about mixing insulin are supported? Select all correct choices.

A
For a specifically prescribed regular-plus-NPH mixture, draw up regular insulin before NPH
B
Any two insulins may be mixed if the clear insulin is drawn up first
C
Mixing instructions depend on the specific insulin products and the prescribed plan
D
Insulin glargine should not be mixed with other insulins

Choose one

1 point

A person with suspected severe hypoglycemia is unconscious and cannot swallow safely. What should a bystander do?

A
Give juice by mouth and wait to see whether the person wakes
B
Do not give food or drink by mouth; a trained bystander should give prescribed glucagon if available and call emergency services
C
Give a rapid-acting insulin dose to counter the low
D
Wait for the person to wake before contacting anyone

True or false

1 point

True or false: The same insulin timing and dose plan can be assumed appropriate for every person using that insulin product.

A
True
B
False

Open ended

1 point

Explain why taking repeated correction doses too close together can cause hypoglycemia, and describe the safer principle for deciding whether to take another correction dose.

Choose one

1 point

A person is prescribed rapid-acting insulin with meals and long-acting insulin once daily. Which description best matches the usual role of each type?

A
Rapid-acting insulin provides background coverage overnight; long-acting insulin covers meal-related glucose increases.
B
Rapid-acting insulin covers meal-related glucose increases; long-acting insulin provides background coverage between meals and overnight.
C
Both types are used only to correct high glucose after meals.
D
Both types provide the same duration of background coverage.

Choose one

1 point

A person repeatedly injects insulin into the same small area and notices a firm lump. Which response best addresses the injection-site concern?

A
Continue using the lump, but inject more deeply into it.
B
Stop using insulin and wait for the lump to disappear.
C
Avoid injecting into the lump and rotate among appropriate injection sites as instructed by the care team.
D
Use the same spot but alternate the time of day.

Choose one

1 point

A person using insulin reports sweating, shakiness, hunger, and confusion. Which important adverse effect should be considered first?

A
A routine effect of long-acting insulin that does not require attention.
B
Hypoglycemia, or low blood glucose.
C
Lipohypertrophy at an injection site.
D
A sign that insulin has stopped working permanently.

Written response

1 point

In a hypothetical meal plan, the insulin-to-carbohydrate ratio is $1$ unit for every $10$ grams of carbohydrate. How many units would cover a meal containing $45$ grams, before considering any other prescribed dose components?

Choose one

1 point

Which approach best reflects when glucose monitoring may be especially important for someone using insulin?

A
Check only at annual appointments because insulin action does not change during the day.
B
Check only when a person feels hungry, regardless of their prescribed plan.
C
Follow the prescribed plan, which may include checks around activity, when symptoms or a CGM alert suggest a low or high, and after treating a low until glucose recovers.
D
Never check after treating a low if the person uses insulin.

Written response

1 point

After beginning insulin, a person notices gradual weight increase. Which possible adverse effect of insulin does this describe?

1 Insulin Therapy Online Quiz Questions

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