which nursing action would the nurse take when caring for a patient during the acute phase of diabetic ketoacidosis?

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Intravenous insulin, regular monitoring, and replenishment of electrolytes, namely potassium and sodium, can all be used to treat diabetic ketoacidosis.

What should a patient with DKA have monitored?

Patients need to be checked on frequently and closely. Until the patient is stable, blood sugar levels should be checked every one to two hours. Depending on the severity of the DKA, blood urea nitrogen, serum creatinine, sodium, potassium, and bicarbonate levels should also be checked every two to six hours.

When a customer has diabetic ketoacidosis Which kind of insulin will be administered by the nurse?

In DKA, only short-acting insulin is utilized to treat hyperglycemia. 100 mg/dL/h is the ideal rate for glucose decrease.

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