Before Meals, a Diabetic Patient Injects an Insulin Preparation with an Onset

question 2

Multiple Choice

Before meals, a diabetic patient injects an insulin preparation with an onset of action of 10 to 20 minutes.Which preparation is being used?

• A) insulin detemir
• B) regular insulin
• C) insulin glargine
• D) insulin aspart
• E) NPH insulin

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