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Carbohydrate Based Insulin Practice

Total questions: 3

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mr. Jones has an order for Carbohydrate Based Insulin + correctional insulin after breakfast, lunch, and dinner. His order for Carbohydrate Based dose is 1 unit per 10 g carbohydrates. Before lunch, Mr. Jones' glucose was 310. For lunch he ate 58 g carbohydrates. Using the sliding scale and his order for carbohydrate based insulin, how much insulin will the nurse administer.

a)

5.8 units

b)

8 units

c)

6 units

d)

14 units

2.

Patrick Starfish has an order for Carbohydrate Based Insulin + correctional insulin after breakfast, lunch, and dinner. His order for Carbohydrate Based dose is 1 unit per 20 g carbohydrates. Before lunch, Patrick's glucose was 240. For lunch he ate 82 g carbohydrates. Using the sliding scale and his order for carbohydrate based insulin, how much insulin will the nurse administer.

a)

9 units

b)

4 units

c)

8 units

d)

4.1 units

3.

Mrs. Sommer has an order for Carbohydrate Based Insulin + correctional insulin after breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Her order for Carbohydrate Based dose is 2 units per 10 g carbohydrates. Before lunch, Mrs. Sommer's glucose was 360. For lunch she ate 65 g carbohydrates. Using the sliding scale and his order for carbohydrate based insulin, how much insulin will the nurse administer.

a)

6.5 units

b)

23 units

c)

10 units

d)

13 units