Exam 9: Insulin Administration

Correct Answer:

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a. $2.91 \mathrm{~mL}$ per hr


Have $\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$ Want to Have
35 units : $12 \mathrm{hr}=x$ units : $1 \mathrm{hr}$
$12 x=35$
$x=2.91$ units per hr


Proof $1 \times 35=35$
$\quad$$\quad$$12 \times 2.91=34.9=35$




b. $21 \mathrm{~mL}$ per hr

Have $\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$ Want to Have
35 units : $250 \mathrm{~mL}=2.91$ units : $x \mathrm{~mL}$
$35 x=250 \times 2.91=727.5$
$35 x=727.5$
$x=20.78=21 \mathrm{~mL}$ per hr


Proof: $250 \times 2.91=727.5$
$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$35 \times 20.78=727.3$

Correct Answer:

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a. $2.29 \mathrm{~mL}$ per $\mathrm{hr}$


Have $\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$ Want to Have
55 units : $24 \mathrm{hr}=x$ units : $1 \mathrm{hr}$
$24 x=55$
$x=2.29$ units per hr


Proof $55 \times 1=55$
$\quad$$\quad$$24 \times 2.29=55$



b. $21 \mathrm{~mL}$ per hr


Have $\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$ Want to Have
55 units : $500 \mathrm{~mL}=2.29$ units : $x \mathrm{~mL}$
$55 x=1145$
$x=20.8=21 \mathrm{~mL}$ per hr


Proof: $55 \times 20.8=1145$
$\quad$$\quad$$500 \times 2.29=1145$