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Title: Which of the following is a long-acting insulin? Insulin lispro Insulin glargine Insulin ...
Post by: kahb on Feb 17, 2018
Which of the following is a long-acting insulin?
 
 Insulin lispro
  Insulin glargine
  Insulin glulisine
  Insulin aspart



A prescription is written as 15 mL of antacid suspension, to be taken every 6 hours, each day. How many days will a 12 oz. bottle last?
 
 3 days
  6 days
  10 days
  15 days


Title: Which of the following is a long-acting insulin? Insulin lispro Insulin glargine Insulin ...
Post by: gregbren89@gmai on Feb 17, 2018
Insulin glargine

Rationale: Insulin glargine is a long-acting form of insulin. All of the other answer choices are short-acting or fast-acting forms.

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6 days

Rationale: Since 15 mL is equivalent to 0.5 ounces, and every 6 hours means 4 times per day, this means that a total of 0.5 x 4 = 2 ounces of antacid must be taken each day. Therefore, a 12 ounce bottle, divided by 2 ounces per day, will last for 6 days.