A patient has an order to receive 20 units of U-50 insulin.The nurse is using a U-100 syringe.How many units should the nurse draw up in the syringe and administer?
A) 0.04 mL
B) 0.4 mL
C) 4 mL
D) 10 mL

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The nurse is careful to perform nursing calculations to ensure proper medication administration.U-50 insulin has 50 units of insulin in every milliliter,a U-100 syringe has 100 units in every milliliter.Conversion equals 20 units.

A Patient Has an Order to Receive 20 Units of U-50