A 24-year-old patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus is admit…
A 24-year-old patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus is admitted to the emergency department with nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. The patient reports missing insulin doses for the past 48 hours.Assessment Findings· Respirations: 30 breaths/min· Heart rate: 120 beats/min· Blood pressure: 92/58 mm Hg· Blood glucose: 540 mg/dL· Urine ketones: PositiveLaboratory Results· Arterial pH: 7.08· Serum bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻): 10 mEq/L· Serum potassium: 5.7 mEq/LIndicate which nursing actions listed below are Indicated (appropriate or necessary), Contraindicated (could be harmful), or Nonessential (makes no difference or not necessary) for the patient’s care at this time.
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