A patient has been admitted with hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS).The nurse knows that intravenous insulin is usually administered at what dosage?

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Regular insulin infusing at an initial rate calculated as 0.1 unit per kg hourly (7 U/h for a person weighing 70 kg)should lower the plasma glucose by 50 to 70 mg/dL in the first hour of treatment.If the measured glucose does not decrease by this amount,the insulin infusion rate may be doubled until the blood glucose is declining at a rate of 50 to 70 mg/dL/h.

A Patient Has Been Admitted with Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State (HHS)