Question

The patient has been receiving 20 units of Lantus, but now has become NPO (nothing through the mouth) for surgery. The order reads that if your patient is NPO, reduce Lantus by 15 %. How many units of Lantus should the patient receive now that he is NPO?

Answer 1

17 units

Explanation:

We are told in the question that:

The patient has been receiving 20 units of Lantus.

The order reads that if your patient is NPO, reduce Lantus by 15% , because. now the patient has become NPO (nothing through the mouth) for surgery

The amount to units to reduce Lantus by is calculated as:

15 % of 20 units

= 15% × 20 units

= 3 units.

Hence, if a patient is NPO the Lantus is reduced by 3 units

The number of units of Lantus should the patient receive now that he is NPO

is calculated as

= 20 units - 3 units

= 17 units.

Therefore, the number of units of Lantus should the patient receive now that he is NPO is 17 units.