47. A client with hyperglycemia is to receive an insulin drip at 12 units/hr. The premixed bag contains 50 units of regular insulin in 100 mL of normal saline. The nurse should set the infusion pump to administer the drip at a rate of _______ mL/hr.
47. A client with hyperglycemia is to receive an insulin drip at 12 units/hr. The premixed bag contains 50 units of regular insulin in 100 mL of normal saline. The nurse should set the infusion pump to administer the drip at a rate of _______ mL/hr.
Test-Taking Tip
Use the correct formula to compute the rate.
Content Area: Adult Health, Pharmacology; Integrated Process: Nursing Process, Analysis; Cognitive Level: Analysis; Client Need/Subneed: Physiological Integrity/Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies/Dosage Calculation