SOLUTION: The physician order regular insulin 0.1 units per kilogram intravenous bolus stat (immediately). The child weighs 18 kilograms. How many units will you administer? Please show your

Question 158908: The physician order regular insulin 0.1 units per kilogram intravenous bolus stat (immediately). The child weighs 18 kilograms. How many units will you administer? Please show your work. Thanks so much. Lean
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The physician order regular insulin 0.1 units per kilogram intravenous bolus stat (immediately). The child weighs 18 kilograms. How many units will you administer?
:
If there must be .1/kg, wouldn't it just be:
18 * .1 = 1.8 units??
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