A patient is receiving an IV with 50 units of insulin in 100ml of 0.9% normal...

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To determine the number of insulin units the client is receiving per hour,

50 units of insulin 100 ml = 0.5 units/ml

Multiplies the units/ml by the rate of ml/hour

0.5 units x 10 ml/hr = 5 units

Thus the patient is receiving 5 units per hour

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