The patient is scheduled to receive insulin NPH 25units with breakfast. Prior to breakfast, the patient's blood glucose (BG) is 362 mg/dL. How many total units of insulin will the patient receive at breakfast based on the following sliding scale?
Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number.
Insulin Dose BG Reading
0 units<160 mg/dL
2 units 160-220 mg/dL
4 units 221-280 mg/dL
6 units 281-340 mg/dL
8 units 341-400 mg/dL
The Correct Answer is ["33"]
Step 1: Scheduled NPH = 25
Step 2: Blood glucose = 362 mg/dL → sliding-scale dose = 8 (range 341–400)
Step 3: Total units = 25 + 8 = 33
Final Answer: 33
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Correct Answer is ["20"]
Explanation
Provided concentration: 125mg/5ml
So each ml has 125/5=25mg
Desired dose= 250mg twice a day
Desired dose per day= 250 x 2= 500mg
If 25mg=1ml
500mg= 500 x1/25= 20mls
Correct Answer is ["250"]
Explanation
Step 1: Total volume = 125
Step 2: Total time = 30 min = 0.5 hr
Step 3: Rate = 125 ÷ 0.5 = 250
Final Answer: 250
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