Order: Regular insulin 5.5 unit SC stat. Then start insulin 100 units/ 500 NS at

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Order: Regular insulin 5.5 unit SC stat. Then start insulin 100 units/ 500 NS at 0.1 units/kg/hr Patients weight: 40 kg How many units per hour? What is the IV infusion rate ?

Please break down if you can thanks Order: Regular insulin 5.5 unit SC stat. Then start insulin 100 units/ 500 NS at 0.1 units/kg/hr Patients weight: 40 kg How many units per hour? What is the IV infusion rate ?

Please break down if you can thanks Patients weight: 40 kg How many units per hour? What is the IV infusion rate ?

Please break down if you can thanks

Explanation / Answer

Questio1: How many units per hour?

Answer:

Reference form the question:

Patients weight = 40 kg

Ordered dose = 0.1 units/kg/hr

= 0.1 x 40 x hour

= 4 units/hour.

Question 2: What is the IV infusion rate?

Reference form the question:

Ordered dose: 4 units/hour

Available dose: 100 units in 500 ml

Formula:

= Ordered dose/available dose

=4 units/100 units x 500 ml

= 20 ml per hour.

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