Ordered: Four 10 mL vials of Humalog U-100; inject 32 units subcut 4 times a day, before meals and at bedtime Calculate the days' supply: ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
31 days
Calculate the total daily dose:
32 units/dose × 4 doses/day = 128 units/day
Calculate the days' supply:
Humalog U-100 contains 100 units/mL, so each 10 mL vial contains 10 mL × 100 units/mL = 1,000 units. Four vials contain 1,000 units × 4 = 4,000 units.
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