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HCP writes for Insulin drip to begin for patient who currently weighs 226 (97.9) kg. The pharmacy sends a premixed insulin drip with 100 units of regular insulin in 100cc of 0.9 normal saline home many cc/hr please help me work and show me how to set up

Thanks Donna

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

What is the order? You haven't given us enough information.

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Yeah what she said ^^^

Kinda missing the most important factor of this equation. Hehe ?

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

We are happy to help but there is not enoud information here to help you and insulin isn't usually ordered by weight.

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While we're waiting for the rest of the information, why don't you tell us the rate at which you'd set the pump (mL/hr) in order to deliver 5 units per hour?

If the pump tubing had a drip factor of 10, how many drops per minute would you count in the drip chamber?

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I'm on this question right now. There isn't enough information to complete it. Did you ever get the answer?

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This question is based on you remembering that an initial bolus of insulin is given to the patient at a rate of 0.1units/kg/hr.

The answer, rounded to the nearest whole number, is 10 ml/hr.

I had to take out my IV medication book for this answer.

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