Pregnant woman with gestational diabetes

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A pregnant woman with gestational diabetes is prescribed 10 units of an intermediate-acting insulin and 5 units of a short-acting insulin each day. The total dose is to be divided into two injections, a morning and an evening dose. To provide the most effective control of the woman's blood glucose levels, the nurse anticipates that the client is likely to be prescribed how many total units for the morning dose?

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