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If a 10 ml vial of insulin contains 100 units of insulin per milier, and a patient is to administer 20 units daily. If the patient f insulin, what was the patient compliant as indicated by the percentage compliance( please just fill in the number only, ie, if 20%, just fill in as 20.
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Answer is 100% compliance

Each ml contains 100 units

So each 10ml vial contains 1000units

Patient is taking 20 units daily for 7 weeks (49days approx)

20×49=980units

This indicates patient has not missed any dose and has 100% compliance to insulin.

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