[Answered]: Insulin Titration Table: Current Blood Glucose Value…

Insulin Titration Table: Current Blood Glucose Value (mmol/L) Infusion Rate <4 Stop infusion, treat as per hospital hypoglycemia protocol 4 – 5.9 Reduce rate by 1 unit/hr 6 – 10 (target) No change in rate 10.1 -12 Increase rate by 0.5 unit/hr 12.1 -15 Increase rate by 1 unit/hr 15.1 – 18 Increase rate by 2 unit/hr 18.1 – 20 Increase rate by 3 unit/hr >20.1 Call HCP 1. Mix 50 units of regular insulin in 250 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride and administer at an initial rate of 6 units/hr at 0900. What is the initial infusion rate in mL/hr? ——– ml/hr 2. At 1200, blood glucose is 15.5 mmol/L. Calculate the new infusion rate in mL/hr. ________ ml/hr