A child in DKA is on an insulin drip.Order: Regular Insulin 40units/hour IV drip until blood sugar below 200Child’s Weight: 87lbs.Available: Regular Insulin 100 units in 1000 mL normalsaline

What is the concentration of this medication?

What is the IV pump rate? __________mL/h

What is the drop factor with tubing that delivers 15 gtt/mL?__________gtt/min

What monitoring does this child require while on thismedication? __________

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