Insulin math question

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I have to complete a math calculation worksheet and there is a question about insulin on there and my teacher, or should I say the grad student who taught that lecture, didn't mention anything about how to do a problem like this.

Sliding Scale for Regular Insulin

Blood Sugar Regular Insulin

0-180 0 units

180-200 2 units

200-220 4 units

220-240 6 units

>240 Call physician

Doctor's order: AM dose: Humulin NPH 15 units and Humulin regular 5 units SC. The AM blood sugar is 230. How much total insulin should be given?

a. 20 units

b. 26 units

c. 24 units

d. 22 units

From guessing I think it's 26 units....I figured I had to use the 6 units, so added with the 5 regular and 15 NPH I got 26.

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sliding scale for regular insulin

blood sugar regular insulin

0-180 0 units

180-200 2 units

200-220 4 units

220-240 6 units

>240 call physician

doctor's order: am dose: humulin nph 15 units and humulin regular 5 units sc. the am blood sugar is 230. how much total insulin should be given?

a. 20 units

b. 26 units

c. 24 units

d. 22 units

the patient would get:

  • nph 15 units

  • regular 5 units

  • regular 6 units (for the blood sugar of 230)
    • total = 26 units, answer is "
      b
      "

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