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Insulin Types and Timing — NCLEX Cheat Sheet

Regular = only IV insulin

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👤 By the CinnaRN Clinical Content Team 🕐 Updated 2026-07-11 🏷️ Pharmacological Therapies 🔖 Free to read, print, and share

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Use this quick-reference guide to spot, treat, and prevent Insulin Types and Timing on the NCLEX. Keep it handy during review and on exam day!

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Rapid-acting (lispro, aspart, glulisine) onset is about 15 minutes, so it must be given with food on the tray to prevent hypoglycemia.

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