Question

Route(s) of Insulin Administration

•Most of the time, Insulin is given ___________________.

•The only insulin that can be given IV is __________________.

•The insulin that cannot be mixed with anything is ____________.

Describe below how you would mix Regular Insulin and NPH

Answer 1

ANSWER.

* Most of the time insulin is given through subcutaneous route (SC).

* The only insulin that can be given IV is Regular insulin ( Novolin R).

* The insulin that cannot be mixed with anything is Long acting insulin.

   eg; Insulin glargine (Lantus,Tresiba) ,Insulin detemir (Levemir)

* Mixing of regular insulin and NPH insulin.

   * Assume a client requires 20 unit of regular insulin and 40 units of NPH insulin then

                 * First inject 40 units of air into the NPH vial and make sure that the needle

                   should not touch the insulin solution and withdraw the needle.

                 * Then inject 20 units of air into the regular insulin vial and withdraw 20 units

                    of regular insulin.

                 * After withdrawing 20 units of regular insulin reinsert needle into the NPH vial

                   and withdraw 40 units of NPH insulin.

          * Following this steps help to avoid mixing NPH insulin with Regular insulin.