Nurse Delegation Diabetes Test

Match the insulin order to the correct definition.

Knowing how to work safely with insulin is critical.
For each item below, mark either as “S” for “safe” or “U” for “unsafe.”

When people have diabetes:

Reorder label the following parts of the syringe correctly: Example number 1. is needle cap: Fill in the rest: barrel, plunger top and dosage measurement line.

Insulin:

Knowing how to give an insulin injection safely is critical. For each item below, mark either as S for safe or U for unsafe. 

All the following are symptoms of low blood sugar except:

How many times do the “6 Rights of Medication Administration” need to be checked before you administer insulin?

A person’s usual insulin dose can cause blood sugar to become dangerously low when
combined with:

Some of the steps for giving an insulin injection are listed below. Put the steps in the order that they should be completed. Step 1 is ___ Select the right answer. 

Step 1:____.
Step 2:____.
Step 3:____.
Step 4:____.
Step 5:____.
Step 6:____.
a. Hold a fold of skin between your fingers.
b. Quickly poke the needle fully into the fold of the skin at a 90° angle.
c. Clean the skin of the injection site with an alcohol wipe.
d. Release the fold of skin.
e. Put on gloves.
f. While holding the syringe in place, push the syringe plunger all the way
down using a firm, smooth motion.

All of the following are symptoms of high blood sugar except:

After giving an insulin injection, immediately put the used syringe into the Sharps container:

The blood sugar range that is considered normal (2 or more hours after eating) is:
_______________mg/dl.

When using the Rule of 15, you give a client 15 grams of glucose and then:

If a client is alert and has symptoms of high blood sugar, what is the first action you should
take?

All of the following are symptoms of low blood sugar except:

How is insulin measured?

Name the 5 Rights of Medication Administration: Write your answers to the following questions in the space provided:  Right 1) is

Proper storage of insulin is NOT important as long as it is administered correctly.

The vial or pen currently used for a client should be kept at room temperature.

Outdated insulin bottles and pens can be used within 2 months of the expiration date.