Insulin correction dose
NCLEX-RN glossary · Pharmacological And Parenteral Therapies
Definition
A quantitative derivation calculated as (Current Blood Glucose - Target Blood Glucose) divided by a Sensitivity Factor.
Insulin correction dose in plain English
Enables the precise titration of short-acting insulin to manage acute glycemic excursions. The main trap is failing to subtract the target blood glucose from the current value before dividing by the sensitivity factor.
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