21-year-old male patient was brought to the emergency depart…
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21-yeаr-оld mаle pаtient was brоught tо the emergency department today at 0500 with abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting with increasing polyuria, polydipsia, and drowsiness since the day before. The patient is diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis. Below are the results of the laboratory studies: Laboratory Studies Results Reference Range Basic Metabolic Panel Sodium (Na+) 132 135 – 145 mEq/L Potassium (K+) 6.0 3.5 – 5.0 mEq/L Chloride (CL-) 93 96 – 106 mEq/L Bicarbonate (CO2) 16 22 – 28 mEq/L Urea nitrogen (BUN) 35 7 – 20 mg/dL Creatinine 1.5 0.8 – 1.4 mg/dL Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) 65.6 > 90 mL/min/1.73 m2 Glucose 299 70 – 110 mg/dL Arterial Blood Gas pH 7.25 7.35 – 7.45 PaCO2 35 35 – 45 mmHg HCO3 16 20 – 28 mEq/L PaO2 95 80 – 100 mmHg What are the appropriate nursing actions? Select all that apply.
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