A nurse is preparing to administer 18 units of mixed insulin (NPH/Regular 50/50) for a client with type 2 diabetes. How many units of NPH will the client receive per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
The Correct Answer is ["9"]
The insulin mixture is 50/50, meaning it contains equal parts of NPH and regular insulin.
Since the total dose is 18 units, half of it will be NPH insulin and the other half will be regular insulin.
Therefore, the client will receive 9 units of NPH insulin per dose.
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Correct Answer is ["195"]
Explanation
Given:
Client weight: 286 lbs
Prescribed dose: 1.5 mg/kg/dose
Steps to solve:
Convert weight to kg:
1 lb= 0.453592 kg.
Multiply: 286 lbs x 0.453592 kg/lb = 129.8 kg (rounded to one decimal place)
Calculate the dose:
Dose = 1.5 mg/kg/dose x 129.8 kg = 194.7 mg/dose
Round to the nearest whole number:
195 mg per dose.
Correct Answer is ["8"]
Explanation
To calculate the IV flow rate in drops per minute (gtt/min:
Flowrate(gtt/min)= (Totalvolumetobeinfused× Dropfactor)/ Time(minutes)
Given:
Total volume to be infused: 150 mL
Drop factor: 10 gtt/mL
Time: 3 hours = 3 x 60 minutes = 180 minutes
Flowrate(gtt/min):
(150mL×10gtt/mL) /180 minutes
Flowrate(gtt/min):
1500gtt / 180 minutes
Flowrate(gtt/min)
8.33 gtt/min
Rounding to the nearest whole number:
8 gtt/min
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