The diabetic patient is put on an insulin drip to manage his blood glucose levels. He is currently receiving 6 units/hour. Pharmacy sends Humulin R 200 units in 500 ml Normal Saline. The infusion pump should be set at how many ml/hr
To determine the rate at which the insulin drip should be infused, we can first calculate the number of units of insulin in each milliliter of the infusion solution.
Humulin R 200 units in 500 ml means there are 0.4 units of insulin in each milliliter of solution (200 units / 500 ml = 0.4 units/ml).
Since the patient is currently receiving 6 units/hour, we can calculate the rate of infusion by dividing the desired dosage by the concentration of insulin in the solution.
6 units/hour / 0.4 units/ml = 15 ml/hr
Therefore, the infusion pump should be set at 15 ml/hr to deliver 6 units/hour of Humulin R to the patient.