A Blood Glucose Level (BGL) of 120 Mg Per DL

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The Answer is 4 units
Step I:
The desired BGL is 120 mg per dL. The BGL is 140 mg per dL. The difference between 120 and 140 is 20. The order states to give 1 unit of insulin for every 10 mg above 120 mg.

\begin{array}{llcc} \underline { ext { R \& P Method }} & \underline { ext { Easy Methad }} \10 \mathrm{mg}: 1 ext { unit : } 20 \mathrm{mg}: x ext { units }& 20 \div 10=2 ext { unit }\\end{array}

10 x = 20 x = 2 units of insulin needed
Step II:
The total CHO consumed is 21 g. The order is to give 1 unit of insulin for every 10 g of CHO consumed.

\begin{array}{llcc} \underline { ext { R \& P Method }} & \underline { ext { Easy Methad }} \1 ext { unit : } 10 \mathrm{~g}:: x ext { units: } 21 \mathrm{~g}&21 \div 10=2.1=2 ext { units }\end{array}

10 x = 21 x = 2.1 = 2 units of insulin needed
The total number of insulin needed is 4 units.

A Blood Glucose Level (BGL) of 120 Mg Per DL

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