Practice Question
A client has a prescription for NPH insulin 25 units before breakfast and insulin as part before meals and hour of sleep per sliding scale. The sliding scale parameters are:. 0 units for finger stick glucose less than 170 mg/dL;. 5 units for finger stick glucose 171 to 219 mg/dL;. 10 units for finger stick glucose 220 to 269 mg/dL;. 15 units for finger stick glucose 270 to 300 mg/dL. Call healthcare provider for finger stick glucose greater than 300 mg/dL. The client's 0730 finger stick glucose is 271 mg/dL. What is the total amount of insulin this client should receive? (Enter numeric value only.).
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
40
Rationale:
🔷 Client's finger stick glucose = 271 mg/dL, which falls in the 15-unit range on the sliding scale.
🔷 NPH insulin dose is fixed at 25 units, given before breakfast.
🔷 Total insulin
NPH (25 units) + sliding scale (15 units)
40 units.
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Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN HESI Exit Exam(s)
- Domain: LPN HESI Exit-2024
- Answer Choices: 1