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WorksheetsDelegation of Insulin
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name the specialist health care professional that would have regular contact with the diabetic patient
podiatry
IV nurse
diabetic link nurse
tissue viability
Name the two types of diabetes
humalog and levemir
fast acting and slow acting insulin
type 1 and type 2 diabetes
acute and chronic diabetes
Name the organ in the body that produces insulin
pancreas
liver
kidneys
stomach
Why is insulin administered?
It helps your body use glucose (sugar) for energy. In type 1 diabetes your pancreas no longer makes insulin, so you have to inject it to control your blood glucose levels
The G.P made a decision on the grounds of the patients comorbidities and age to start insulin injections
The patient made a decision on the grounds of thinking it would improve overall health and well-being
The insulin is the energy the body needs to function efficiently, once this is injected in the body the patient can continue with everyday living activities
Select two choices for good practice during insulin administration
using the 5 rights for medicine administration
reusing needle to inject patient
safely disposing needles after use
injecting on one side of the abdomen at all times
When is it not appropriate to give insulin to the patient
when a patient is feeling generally unwell
when the blood sugar reading is high
when the blood sugar reading is low
when the patient has capacity and refuses
Describe the purpose of a blood sugar check before a meal
To show an accurate recording of blood sugar levels before a meal
To avoid disruption of checking after a meal
To show as evidence that the insulin was administered
To inform the patient of their progress
1.Name the type of injection for insulin administration
intramuscular
subcutaneous
