Input interpretation
insulin dose adjustment for the day of travel
Equation
adi = 1/24 di (24 + tw) | adi | adjusted insulin dose (day of travel) tw | time zones crossed (traveling west) di | total daily dose of insulin
Input values
time zones crossed (traveling west) | 3 total daily dose of insulin | 34 IU of insulin (international units of insulin)
Results
adjusted insulin dose (day of travel) | 38.25 IU of insulin (international units of insulin) = 1.319 mg of insulin (milligrams of insulin) = 0.2293 µmols of insulin (micromoles of insulin) = 229.3 nmols of insulin (nanomoles of insulin) = 38.25 U of insulin (United States Pharmacopeia units of insulin)
Possible intermediate steps
Calculate the adjusted insulin dose (day of travel) using the following information: known variables | | tw | time zones crossed (traveling west) | 3 di | total daily dose of insulin | 34 IU of insulin The relevant equation that relates adjusted insulin dose (day of travel) (adi), time zones crossed (traveling west) (tw), and total daily dose of insulin (di) is: adi = 1/24 di (24 + tw) Substitute known variables into the equation: known variables | | tw | time zones crossed (traveling west) | 3 di | total daily dose of insulin | 34 IU of insulin | : adi = 1/24×34 IU of insulin (24 + 3) Separate the numerical part, 1/24×34 (24 + 3), from the unit part, IU of insulin: adi = 1/24×34 (24 + 3) IU of insulin Evaluate 1/24×34 (24 + 3): Answer: | | adi = 38.25 IU of insulin