Lispro should be administered just before meals.

Lispro should be administered just before meals.

• A. After meals
• B. Just before meals
• C. With meals
• D. Any time

Answer: (B)

Lispro is a rapid-acting insulin analog designed to cover the rise in blood glucose that comes with a meal. Its action starts quickly, so giving it just before eating ensures that insulin levels are rising as soon as the meal starts to enter the bloodstream. If it’s given after the meal, the glucose from the meal has already begun to enter circulation and the insulin action may lag, leading to higher post-meal blood sugar. While some regimens allow giving it with meals, the preferred timing is just before meals to align insulin action with nutrient absorption. Administering at any other time would not provide appropriate coverage for the meal.

Lispro is a rapid-acting insulin analog designed to cover the rise in blood glucose that comes with a meal. Its action starts quickly, so giving it just before eating ensures that insulin levels are rising as soon as the meal starts to enter the bloodstream. If it’s given after the meal, the glucose from the meal has already begun to enter circulation and the insulin action may lag, leading to higher post-meal blood sugar. While some regimens allow giving it with meals, the preferred timing is just before meals to align insulin action with nutrient absorption. Administering at any other time would not provide appropriate coverage for the meal.