Author Question: The health care provider orders 4 units of regular insulin and 10 units of NPH insulin subcutaneous ... (Read 81 times)

joesmith1212 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The health care provider orders 4 units of regular insulin and 10 units of NPH insulin subcutaneous before breakfast. The nurse draws the regular insulin into the syringe and is preparing to draw the NPH insulin into the same syringe.

When finished, the syringe should contain _________ units. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

In the acute care environment, the wall suction pressure setting for adults is:

A. 20 to 40 mm Hg
B. 60 to 100 mm Hg
C. 80 to 120 mm Hg
D. 130 to 150 mm Hg

Perkypinki · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

14
The combined units of insulin are determined by adding the number of units of both insulins together (4 units of regular + 10 units of NPH = 14 units).

Answer to Question 2

C
C. The setting for adults is 80 to 120 mm Hg.
A. This is less than the setting for infants or preterm infants.
B. The setting for infants is 60 to 100 mm Hg.
D. This is above the normal adult range.