A patient is to be given 12 units of insulin. If 1 ml of insulin solution contains 40 units, how much insulin is to be given in ml?

A patient is to be given 12 units of insulin. If 1 ml of insulin solution contains 40 units, how much insulin is to be given in ml? Correct Answer 0.3 ml

Explanation

  • Standard insulin contains 100 units in 1 mL. It is also called U-100 insulin. Most insulin syringes are marked to give you U-100 insulin.
  • Each small notch on a standard 1 mL insulin syringe holds 1 unit of insulin.

Insulin unit calculation

  • Prescribed dosage = 12 Unit
  • 1 ml of insulin contains = 40 units
  • For 12 units 
    • 12/40 = 0.3 ml

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