A physician orders Humulin R 44 units and Humulin N 40 units qam and Humulin R 35 units ac evening meal subcutaneously. How many total units of insulin are administered each morning?

Respuesta :

The question is incomplete, the concentration of qam and humulin is not given unless R is used concentration

Complete question:

A physician orders Humulin 50/50 44 units and Humulin N 40 units qam and Humulin R 35 units ac evening meal subcutaneously. How many total units of insulin are administered each morning?

Answer:

the total units of insulin admistered each morning

= 22 units of qam and humulin

Explanation:

given

44 units and Humnlin N

with concentration 50/100 = 1/2 = 0.5

∴ 44 × 0.5 ≈ 22 units in the morning

regular insulin administered each day

(22 + 35)units of qam and humulin

= 57units