Ati dosage calculation rn proctored assessment 3.2 ( 23 Questions)
A nurse is preparing to administer insulin glargine to a child who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. The client is to receive 10 units subcutaneous once daily at bedtime. Reading the label on the unopened vial, the nurse should determine that the vial contains how many doses of this medication? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 100
Calculation:
- Determine the total number of units in the vial.
The vial contains 10 mL of insulin glargine at a concentration of 100 units/mL.
Total units = Concentration x Volume
= 100 units/mL x 10 mL
= 1000 units.
- Calculate the number of doses in the vial.
The client's prescribed dose is 10 units per dose.
Number of doses = Total units in vial / Dose per administration
= 1000 units / 10 units/dose
= 100 doses.
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