A 20-year-old with a history of type 1 diabetes and an eatin…
A 20-year-old with a history of type 1 diabetes and an eating disorder is found unconscious. In the emergency department, the following lab values are obtained: Lab Value Glucose 648 mg/dL Ph 6.88 PaCO2 20 mm Hg PaO2 95 mmHg HCO3 Undetectable Anion Gap >31 Na+ 127 mEq/L K+ 3.5 mEq/L Creatinine 1.8 mg/dL After the client’s airway and ventilation have been established, what is the next priority intervention for this client?
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