Andrew weighs 45 lbs and requires insulin. His doctor has prescribed 0.150 units of insulin/kg body weight/hr while he is in the hospital. The insulin bottle you have possesses a concentration of 20.0 units/15.0 ml and all must be given. Give all answers to three sig figs.
a. How many mL/hr will you need to set the IV pump?
b. How long will it take, in hours, at the above rate for the above insulin bottle to be administered?
c. Your shift is 8 hours long. Will you need to change insulin bottles before your shift ends assuming you started the IV at the beginning of your shift? Yes or no?
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