Pediatrics Proctored Exam (Samuel merit university)
Samatha, age 4, has a glucose level of 329mg/dl. She is eating the following for lunch: grilled chicken, juice(15g carb), mashed potatoes (30g carb), applesauce (15g carb). Her insulin order is as follows: Provide insulin coverage for meals at 1 unit novolog/1 carbohydrate exchange (15g carb=1 carb exchange) and, Provide insulin correction for blood glucose level based on scale: Up to 249mg/dl: no correction 250-299 mg/dl: 0.5 unit novolog 300-349 mg/dl: 1 unit novolog 350-399 mg/dl: 1.5 unit novolog How much total insulin should Samantha receive?
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