Diabetic Ketoacidosis (Dka) Case Study Latest Update 2024 Diana Humphries, 45 Years Old (Solved)

2. A patient is admitted with Diabetic Ketoacidosis. The physician orders intravenous fluids of 0.9% Normal Saline and 10 units of intravenous regular insulin IV bolus and then to start an insulin drip per protocol. The patient's labs are the following: pH 7.25, Glucose 455, potassium 2.5. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing intervention to perform next? A. Start the IV fluids and administer the insulin bolus and drip as ordered B. Hold the insulin and notify the doctor of the potassium level of 2.5 C. Hold IV fluids and administer insulin as ordered D. Recheck the glucose level {Ans: B. Hold the insulin and notify the doctor of the potassium level of 2.5 Remember when insulin is given it helps take potassium back into the cell which will cause potassium blood levels to fall. Insulin therapy is to be started only if the patient's potassium level is 3.3 or greater.}7. What type of insulin do you expect the doctor to order for treatment of DKA? A. IV NPH B. IV Novolog C. IV Levemir D. IV Regular Insulin {Ans: D. IV Regular Insulin}1. Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of