The nurse is about to administer a patient's morning dosage of insulin. The patient's scheduled order for every morning is: NPH Insulin (Humulin N) 10 units. Regular Insulin (Humulin R) 5 units. The patient also has Sliding Scale Regular Insulin Coverage (order shown below) based on the blood glucose level. The nurse performs a bedside blood glucose measurement and the result is 264 mg/dL. How many total units of insulin (regular and NPH) should the nurse administer to this patient? Write a number only please. Plasma glucose <70 71-140 141-180 181-240 241-300 301-400 >400 transcript 6 units 5 units 12 units O 15 units O 21 units Regular Insulin Call physician 0 Units 2 Units 4 Units 6 Units 9 Units 12 Units and call the physician

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The nurse is about to administer a patient's morning dosage of insulin. The patient's scheduled order for every morning is:
NPH Insulin (Humulin N) 10 units.
Regular Insulin (Humulin R) 5 units.
The patient also has Sliding Scale Regular Insulin Coverage (order shown below) based on the blood glucose level.
The nurse performs a bedside blood glucose measurement and the result is 264 mg/dL.
How many total units of insulin (regular and NPH) should the nurse administer to this patient?
Write a number only please.
Plasma glucose
<70
71-140
141-180
181-240
241-300
301-400
>400
transcript
6 units
5 units
12 units
O 15 units
O 21 units
Regular Insulin
Call physician
0 Units
2 Units
4 Units
6 Units
9 Units
12 Units and call
the physician
Transcribed Image Text:The nurse is about to administer a patient's morning dosage of insulin. The patient's scheduled order for every morning is: NPH Insulin (Humulin N) 10 units. Regular Insulin (Humulin R) 5 units. The patient also has Sliding Scale Regular Insulin Coverage (order shown below) based on the blood glucose level. The nurse performs a bedside blood glucose measurement and the result is 264 mg/dL. How many total units of insulin (regular and NPH) should the nurse administer to this patient? Write a number only please. Plasma glucose <70 71-140 141-180 181-240 241-300 301-400 >400 transcript 6 units 5 units 12 units O 15 units O 21 units Regular Insulin Call physician 0 Units 2 Units 4 Units 6 Units 9 Units 12 Units and call the physician
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