Question

The medication order is for regular insulin 10 units per hour. Available is regular insulin 100 units in \( 250 \mathrm{~mL} \). The IV pump would be programmed for \( \mathrm{mL} / \mathrm{hr} \). (R

Answer 1

To fulfill the medication order of 10 units of regular insulin per hour with a concentration of 100 units in 250 mL, the IV pump should be programmed to deliver 25 mL/hr.

Step-by-step explanation:

The subject of the student's question is related to calculating the rate at which an IV pump should be programmed to deliver a specific dosage of regular insulin. The specific scenario given is to program an IV pump to deliver 10 units of insulin per hour, with a concentration of 100 units of regular insulin in 250 mL of solution. To determine the rate at which the IV pump should be programmed, you would use the formula:

Required Insulin Dosage (units/hr) × Volume of Solution (mL) / Total Insulin Units in Solution = IV Pump Rate (mL/hr)

For this case:

10 units/hr × 250 mL / 100 units = 25 mL/hr

The IV pump should be programmed to administer 25 mL of the insulin solution per hour to deliver a medication order of 10 units of insulin per hour.