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KimWrice

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on: Jul 3, 2018
The physician orders insulin Lantus 40 units subcutaneous. The medication is supplied in 100 units/mL.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Round your answer to the nearest tenth. A patient with an admitting blood pressure of 230/140 mm Hg is receiving nitroprusside at 50 mL/h. The patient's weight is 70 kg. The nitroprusside concentration is 50 mg/250 mL of D5W.
 
  How many micrograms per kilograms per minute of nitroprusside are infusing? _____________ Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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leannegxo

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

40 units

Answer to Question 2

2.4 mcg/kg/min


KimWrice

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Excellent

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