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Patient Teaching
S&S
Nursing Interventions
Pathophysiology
Lab Values
100
The length of time that exercise lowers your blood sugar levels.
What is 72 hours.
100
A result of osmotic diuresis associated with hyperglycemia.
What is dehydration?
100
The type of IV fluid first given to a patient with DKA?
What is Normal Saline.
100
Acute diabetic crisis
What is DKA?
100
Clinical lab value of glucose for DKA diagnosis
What is a glucose greater than 200 mg/dl?
200
The item that a person with diabetes should alway carry with them while they workout?
What is Glucose tablets, or a fast acting carbohydrate snack.
200
The three P's associated with DKA
What is Polyuria, Polydipsia and Polyphagia?
200
The blood glucose value where fluid replacement should begin to include dextrose?
What is 250 mg/dL.
200
The reason glucose can't enter the cell
What is lack of insulin?
200
Hgb A1c > 6.5 and fasting glucose >126
What is diagnosis of diabetes
300
The frequency of blood glucose checks following the initial treatment for hypoglycemia.
What is every 15 minutes.
300
Hyperventilation in an attempt to compensate for acidosis.
What is Kussmaul respirations?
300
The type of insulin that is the current standard of care in the treatment of DKA?
What is regular insulin given IV.
300
The cause of ketoacidosis.
What is abnormal metabolism of carbohydrate, fat, and proteins?
300
Glucose <200 mg/dL, serum bicarbonate >18 mEq/L, and a venous pH of >7.3 and decrease in urine ketones
What is resolution of DKA?
400
No, they require specialized training.
Can any nurse can do pump teaching on an insulin pump?
400
Higher levels of this indicate the body is using fat as the major source of energy.
What is ketonuria?
400
The electrolyte that is critical to monitor during the treatment of DKA?
What is potassium.
400
The electrolyte that fluctuates in DKA.
What is potassium?
400
pH in severe DKA.
What is <7.1?
500
A common reaction after a glucagon injection.
What is nausea?
500
Clinical manifestation of the body's attempt to get rid of excess acetone through breathing.
What is fruity smelling breath?
500
The interventions that reduce the risk of cerebral edema in patients being treated for DKA.
What is avoiding overhydration and limiting the rate at which the blood glucose level drops.
500
The result of inappropriate metabolism of fats.
What is ketones in the urine?
500
Diagnostic serum bicarbonate level in severe DKA.
What is <10 mEq/L?