A patient is prescribed 120 units of U-100 regular insulin to be administered at 0700 and 1600 hours. The prescription is written for an equivalent dose of U-500 insulin to be provided. How many units of U-500 insulin should be given? Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
24
U-500 units is 5 times more concentrated than U-100 insulin. The patient who is using 120 units of U-100 insulin will need 1/5 of the U-100 amount or 20% of the U-100 dose. 120 divided by 5 is 24. 24 units of U-500 insulin is equivalent to 120 units of U-100 insulin.
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