Quiz _ Insulin

How many chains make up insulin?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Insulin analogues differ from human insulin

• Change in amino acid sequence
• Change in duration of action
• Both A and B
• None of the above

Insulin Glargine is classified as

• Short Acting Insulin
• Long Acting Insulin
• Intermediate Acting Insulin
• Rapid Acting Insulin

What is the duration of action of Lispro?

• 5 to 6 hours
• 10 hrs
• < 5 hours

• 20 hrs

Long Acting Insulin like Glargine duration of action is about __________________ hr

• 3 to 5
• 10 to 12
• 15 to 16
• 24

Intermediate Acting Insulin among below

• NPH Insulin
• Insulin Glargine
• Insulin Detemir
• Insulin Lispro

Benefits of Insulin therapy

• Reduces glucose toxicity
• Increases lipotoxicity
• Increases insulin resistance
• Deteriorate lipid profile

Why rapid-acting analogues have been developed for meal-time injections?

• To avoid prolonged postprandial hyperglycemia
• To reduce the risk of late postprandial hypoglycemia
• To improve patient convenience
• All the above

Which is the Long acting Insulin below?

• Insulin Glulysine
• Insulin Lispro
• Insulin Glargine
• Insulin aspart

Rapid acting insulins are mainly focused to manage

• Fasting Blood Glucose

• Post Prandial Glucose

• Both

• None of the above