A Physician Orders Regular Insulin at 10 Units Per Hour

Multiple Choice

A physician orders regular insulin at 10 units per hour to be administered by IV infusion pump. An IV infusion bag is labeled 100 units of regular insulin in 500 ml of 5% dextrose in water. The nurse prepares to set the infusion pump at how many millimeters per hour?

A) 10 ml
B) 20 ml
C) 50 ml
D) 100 ml