Ordered: 35 units Humulin R insulin in 250 mL of 0.45% of sodium chloride to infuse in 12 hr.
a. How many units per hr will the patient receive?
b. How many mL per hr will infuse via the electronic infusion device?

Question

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The Answer is a.

2.91 \mathrm{~mL}

per hr

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35 units :

12 \mathrm{hr}=x

units :

1 \mathrm{hr}

12 x=35

x=2.91

units per hr

Proof

1 imes 35=35

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12 imes 2.91=34.9=35

b.

21 \mathrm{~mL}

per hr

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35 units :

250 \mathrm{~mL}=2.91

units :

x \mathrm{~mL}

35 x=250 imes 2.91=727.5

35 x=727.5

x=20.78=21 \mathrm{~mL}

per hr

Proof:

250 imes 2.91=727.5

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35 imes 20.78=727.3

Ordered: 35 Units Humulin R Insulin in 250 ML of 0.45