Which term describes a short-acting insulin in the given classifications?

Which term describes a short-acting insulin in the given classifications?

• A. Human Insulin
• B. Lispro
• C. NPH
• D. Detemir

Answer: (A)

Short-acting insulin is the regular insulin preparation that starts working within about 30 minutes, peaks around 2–3 hours, and lasts roughly 6–8 hours. Among these options, the term that best describes a short-acting insulin is the one that denotes the regular human insulin formulation. Lispro is a rapid-acting analog that acts faster and for a shorter overall time. NPH is an intermediate-acting insulin, and Detemir is long-acting. So, in this classification set, “human insulin” corresponds to the short-acting (regular) type.

Short-acting insulin is the regular insulin preparation that starts working within about 30 minutes, peaks around 2–3 hours, and lasts roughly 6–8 hours. Among these options, the term that best describes a short-acting insulin is the one that denotes the regular human insulin formulation. Lispro is a rapid-acting analog that acts faster and for a shorter overall time. NPH is an intermediate-acting insulin, and Detemir is long-acting. So, in this classification set, “human insulin” corresponds to the short-acting (regular) type.