A nurse is working on a busy unit and answers a phone call. The lab is calling with results of a blood glucose level. What should the nurse do?
The nurse is caring for a client with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The client suddenly becomes confused. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?
A nurse is working with a client who is brought in the emergency department with abdominal pain and dehydration. His glucose level is 388 mg/dL and he has positive serum ketones. Based on theses symptoms and lab values, which action would the nurse expect to perform first?
A client with a central line requires urgent replacement of potassium. Which of the following is the best way to give potassium to this client?
The nurse is admitting a client with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The client has a history of type 1 diabetes and informs the nurse that she been taking really good care of herself and her blood glucose has been “really really good.” Which of the following assessment data leads the nurse to question this statement?
Which of the following is considered to be a counterregulatory hormone that works against the effects of insulin in the bloodstream? Select all that apply.
A nurse receives a client that came by ambulance. The nurse suspects that this client is in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which of the following signs would suggest DKA?
The nurse working in the emergency department is receiving report. Out of the following group of clients, which would the nurse be concerned about developing hypovolemic shock?
A nurse is caring for a client who has developed diabetic ketoacidosis. The client has a breathing pattern in which he takes rapid and very deep breaths with large tidal volumes. Which of the following best describes this type of breathing?
A nurse in the intensive care unit (ICU) is caring for a client with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which of the following is NOT a priority nursing intervention for this client?
