The physician orders regular insulin 8 units/hour by continu…

The physician orders regular insulin 8 units/hour by continuous intravenous (IV) infusion. The pharmacy prepares the medication and then delivers an IV bag labeled 100 units of regular insulin in 100 mL of normal saline. An infusion pump set should be set at ___ mL/hour to deliver 8 units/hour. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

Distinguish the following actions by two physicians on a hos…

Distinguish the following actions by two physicians on a hospital’s medical staff. Physician A performs a procedure but mistakenly uses the incorrect instrument, resulting in injury to the patient. Physician B inserts a prosthetic device into a patient that is known to be defective. The physician did not intend to harm the patient, but he did not want to wait for a device that was not defective. Which of the following statements is the most correct?