Question

The nurse is monitoring a diabetic client with a blood glucose level of 400 mg/dl (22.2 mmol/l). which clinical manifestation would indicate diabetic ketoacidosis (dka)?

Answer 1

In order for the nurse to identify if the diabetic client is indicating a presence of diabetic ketoacidosis is when different clinical manifestation occur such as: when the patient has been experiencing rapid breathing and he or she couldn't breathe properly, there is a rise in the blood glucose level which is not on the normal range and there is also a low level of plasma bicarbonate present. Pain in the abdomen could also indicate this manifestation and the feeling of being thirsty excessively.