A nurse is planning care for a school-age child diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.Which insulin preparations are either rapid or short acting? (Select all that apply.)

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Rapid-acting insulin (e.g.,NovoLog)reaches the blood within 15 minutes after injection.The insulin peaks 30 to 90 minutes later and may last as long as 5 hours.Short-acting (regular)insulin (e.g.,Novolin R)usually reaches the blood within 30 minutes after injection.The insulin peaks 2 to 4 hours later and stays in the blood for about 4 to 8 hours.Intermediate-acting insulins (e.g.,Novolin N)reach the blood 2 to 6 hours after injection.The insulins peak 4 to 14 hours later and stay in the blood for about 14 to 20 hours.Long-acting insulin (e.g.,Lantus)takes 6 to 14 hours to start working.It has no peak or a very small peak 10 to 16 hours after injection.The insulin stays in the blood between 20 and 24 hours.

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