Question

Apidra Solostar Insulin Pens contain 100 units/ml. There are 5 pens per box. Each pen contains 3ml.

a) How many units are in each pen?
b) ow many units are in the box?
c) How many pens are needed if the patient is to inject 20 units daily for 30 days?

Answer 1

Each Apidra Solostar Insulin Pen contains 300 units. A box contains 1500 units. If a patient injects 20 units daily for 30 days, they will need 2 pens.

Step-by-step explanation:

a) There are 3ml in each pen and the concentration of Apidra Solostar Insulin Pens is 100 units/ml. Therefore, each pen contains 100 units/ml * 3ml = 300 units.

b) There are 5 pens in a box. Therefore, the total number of units in a box is 300 units * 5 pens = 1500 units.

c) If the patient is to inject 20 units daily for 30 days, they will need 20 units * 30 days = 600 units in total. Therefore, the patient will need 600 units / 300 units per pen = 2 pens.