The patient weighs 75 kg and has consumed 20 g CHO for breakfast, 10 g CHO for lunch, and 20 g CHO for dinner. Based on this, how many total units of insulin were required for the day?

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The Answer is 5 units
Total CHO = 20 + 10 + 20 = 50 g CHO total for the day

\begin{array}{llcc} \underline { ext { R \& P Method }} & \underline { ext { Easy Methad }} \1 ext { unit : } 11 \mathrm{~g} ext { CHO ::} ext {x units: } 50 \mathrm{~g} ext { CHO }& 50 \div 11=4.5=5 ext { units }\end{array}

11 x = 50 x = 4.5 = 5 units of insulin required for the day

The Patient Weighs 75 Kg and Has Consumed 20 G