An adult patient is being treated for hyperglycemic hyperosmolar non-ketotic syndrome (HHNS) and is ordered to receive Insulin R via continuous IV infusion at 6 units/hr. The medication supplied by the pharmacy is 250 mL NS with 100 units of Regular insulin. Question: What should the nurse set the infusion pump rate (in mL/hr) to deliver the ordered dosing? Round to the nearest whole number. Enter numeric value only.
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Read DetailsThe nurse is reviewing the medication order for a patient who is to receive a nitroglycerin infusion for the management of chest pain during acute coronary syndrome. Provider’s Order:Initiate a nitroglycerin infusion at 5 mcg/min, and titrate by 5 mcg/min every 5 minutes to achieve a systolic blood pressure (SBP) of less than 140 mmHg. Do not exceed a maximum dose of 20 mcg/min. The medication is dispensed as 50 mg of nitroglycerin in 250 mL of 0.9% NaCl. The nurse caring for the patient observed that the patient’s blood pressure reading was 176/92 mmHg with the medication infusing at 5 mcg/min, so the nurse increased the drip rate as ordered. Question: The nurse verifies that the infusion pump should administer the titrated dose of 10 mcg/min at what rate, in mL per hour? Round to the nearest tenths place. Enter numeric value only.
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