An Adolescent Is Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

question 8

Short Answer

An adolescent is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with diabetic ketoacidosis. The client weighs 115 pounds.
The healthcare provider orders: Regular insulin 0.15 units/kg bolus via IVF, then regular insulin 0.1 units/kg/hr in 0.9 percent NSS
Medication on hand: 250 mL 0.9 percent NSS with 250 units of regular insulin.
Calculate the mL/hr for the continuous infusion of regular insulin at 0.1 unit/kg/hr in 0.9 percent NSS.

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