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Question

The nurse is caring for a client admitted to the intensive care unit with the following prescription. Begin a continuous infusion of 150 units of Regular Insulin in 150 ml Normal Saline with a flow rate of 11 ml/hr. How many units per hour of Regular Insulin will the patient be receiving?

  1. 11 units/hr. of Regular Insulin
  2. 10 units/hr. of Regular Insulin
  3. 12 units/hr. of Regular Insulin
  4. 11.5 units/hr. of Regular Insulin