Question

Ordered: Humulin R 67 units

Available: Humulin R 100 units/ml

After calculating the patient's dose, select the type of syringe(s) that are most appropriate for administering your calculated dose. select all that apply ...

a) Tuberculin syringe

b) 1 ml syringe

c) 100 unit syringe

d)50 unit syringe

e)3 ml syringe

f) None of the choices

Answer 1

Solution:

Available : Humulin R 100units/ ml

Ordered : 67 units.

So, 100units is present in 1 mL

Therefore, 67 units will be present = 67/100 = 0.67mL

So, the syringe required will be:

b) 1 ml syringe

c) 100 unit syringe