LiLStephRN

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1. Please help with diabetes scenario/case study!

   LiLStephRN replied to LiLStephRN's topic in Student Assist

   Wait i think i misread : Insulin: usual dosing: 10 units/day ... so the 25000 units of insulin would be overdoing it if his order reads for 1000u/hr. Too much? The drug book also says that sodium bicarb is incompatible with the insulin. Does that mea...

2. Please help with diabetes scenario/case study!

   LiLStephRN replied to LiLStephRN's topic in Student Assist

   Maybe I am having a bad day but there are a few questions that still remain. Where does it indicate that this patient is in any sort of acidosis. Wouldn't the bicarb put the patient at risk by decreasing his K value when it is at a normal value alrea...

3. Please help with diabetes scenario/case study!

   LiLStephRN replied to LiLStephRN's topic in Student Assist

   Hey Thanks for taking a look :) It's 25,000 units of insulin in D5W 250 ml to infuse at 10ml/hr. and NaHCO3- sodium bicarb

4. Please help with diabetes scenario/case study!

   LiLStephRN posted a topic in Student Assist

   Here is the case study: A 45 y.o male brought to the ED with C/O dizziness, weakness, polyuria and polyphagia. He has a history of DM on 70/30 insulin 25 units in am & 15 units pm. V/S: T95, P88, BP160/92, Pain 3/10, BGM critical high!!!!!!!!! L...