The nurse is preparing to start an insulin drip for a clien…
The nurse is preparing to start an insulin drip for a client with hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome (HHNS) and has a blood glucose of 864. ORDERED: Regular human insulin 3 units/h by continuous 24 h IV infusion pump. AVAILABLE: Regular human insulin 100 units mixed in 500 ml of fluid. At what hourly rate should you set the infusion pump? Numerical answer only ______ml/hr.