The nurse is about to administer a patient's morning dosage of insulin. The patient's scheduled order for every morning is: NPH Insulin (Humulin N) 10 units. Regular Insulin (Humulin R) 5 units. The patient also has Sliding Scale Regular Insulin Coverage (order shown below) based on the blood glucose level. The nurse performs a bedside blood glucose measurement and the result is 264 mg/dL. How many total units of insulin (regular and NPH) should the nurse administer to this patient? Write a number only please. Plasma glucose <70 71-140 141-180 181-240 241-300 301-400 >400 transcript 6 units 5 units 12 units O 15 units O 21 units Regular Insulin Call physician 0 Units 2 Units 4 Units 6 Units 9 Units 12 Units and call the physician
The nurse is about to administer a patient's morning dosage of insulin. The patient's scheduled order for every morning is: NPH Insulin (Humulin N) 10 units. Regular Insulin (Humulin R) 5 units. The patient also has Sliding Scale Regular Insulin Coverage (order shown below) based on the blood glucose level. The nurse performs a bedside blood glucose measurement and the result is 264 mg/dL. How many total units of insulin (regular and NPH) should the nurse administer to this patient? Write a number only please. Plasma glucose <70 71-140 141-180 181-240 241-300 301-400 >400 transcript 6 units 5 units 12 units O 15 units O 21 units Regular Insulin Call physician 0 Units 2 Units 4 Units 6 Units 9 Units 12 Units and call the physician
Chapter13: Administration Of Parenteral Medications
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