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A nurse admitted a client to the emergency department. Which manifestations indicates the client experiencing diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Select all that applySee case study below to answer the questionNurses Notes:Situation: A client arrived in the emergency department after his wife found him unconscious in the barn. They live 40 miles from the nearest hospital. Background: He has a medical history of type 1 DM, hypertension, and DM-related neuropathy. Patient has been a farmer for 15 years. The information provided by client wife: • Diagnosed with type 1 DM 15 years ago• Takes 40 Unit/day of insulin via insulin pump: 5 U of lispro insulin bolus with breakfast, 5   Unit bolus with lunch, and 10 U bolus with dinner plus 20 U of basal insulin• Has history of gastroenteritis for 1 week with vomiting and anorexia• Stopped taking mealtime boluses 2 days ago when he was unable to eat• Has not changed his infusion set in 5 dayAssessment: • Respirations deep with rate 36 breaths/min• Fruity acetone smell on breath• Skin flushed and dry• Heart rate 118 beats/min; BP 98/60 mm HgVital Signs: 10/22/2024 Temperature:110.8 F, Pulse: 120 bpm, Resp.: 32 bpm, Blood pressure: 100/50 mgHg Labs and Diagnostics:Blood glucose (fingerstick) 730 mg/dL Arterial blood gasespH —7.26PaO2———97 mm HgPaco2——-25 mm Hg   HCO3——–19 mEq/L

A client has an order for insulin infusion to begin at 0.1 units/kg/hr, the client’s weight is 155 lb. The pharmacy delivers a premixed bag of 100 units of regular insulin in 100 mL of normal saline. The primary nurse calculated the infusion pump setting as 10 mL/hr. What action would the charge nurse take next?   

The nurse is caring for a client with a recent diagnosis of myasthenia gravis and begins treatment with pyridostigmine bromide. Which assessment findings indicate to the nurse the treatment is effective? Select all that apply

A nurse is assessing a client who has a suspected diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Which information is important for the nurse to include in the health survey? 

A client with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) was admitted to the intensive care unit 4 hours ago. The following laboratory results are available: blood glucose level 450 mg/dL, serum potassium level 2.5 mEq/L, serum sodium level 140 mEq/L, and urine specific gravity 1.025. The client has two IV lines infusing normal saline solution, and total urine output over the past 4 hours is 50 mL. Which of the following physician orders should the nurse question?

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