A 10-year-old child with diabetic ketoacidosis.Child weighs 32 kg. Order: regular insulin 0.001 units/kg/min. Dilute: regular Humulin insulin 50 units in 49.5 mL 0.9% saline, total volume 50 mL using syringe pump at 1 mL per hour. Pediatric dosage: 0.001 units/kg/hr. Drug available: regular insulin 100 units/mL.
a. Concentration per minute
b. Concentration per hour
c. Concentration of solution
d. Is the order safe to give, if so confirm drug order.

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The Answer of A 10-year-old child with diabetic ketoacidosis.Child weighs 32 kg. Order: regular insulin 0.001 units/kg/min. Dilute: regular Humulin insulin 50 units in 49.5 mL 0.9% saline, total volume 50 mL using syringe pump at 1 mL per hour. Pediatric dosage: 0.001 units/kg/hr. Drug available: regular insulin 100 units/mL.
a. Concentration per minute
b. Concentration per hour
c. Concentration of solution
d. Is the order safe to give, if so confirm drug order.

A 10-Year-Old Child with Diabetic Ketoacidosis