LiLStephRN

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  1. Please help with diabetes scenario/case study!

    LiLStephRN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    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,...

  2. Please help with diabetes scenario/case study!

    LiLStephRN replied to LiLStephRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    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...

  3. Please help with diabetes scenario/case study!

    LiLStephRN replied to LiLStephRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    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...

  4. Please help with diabetes scenario/case study!

    LiLStephRN replied to LiLStephRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    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