The nurse is administering a dose of rapid-acting insulin at 0800 to an insulin-dependent pediatric client. Based on when the insulin peaks, when will the client be at greatest risk for a hypoglycemic episode?

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Rapid-acting insulin typically peaks about 1 to 3 hours after administration, putting the client at greatest risk for hypoglycemia shortly after its peak. Since the insulin was given at 0800, around 0930 would be within this peak time frame.

The Nurse Is Administering a Dose of Rapid-Acting Insulin at 0800