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Ms. Blake is an older adult with diabetes and has been too ill to get out of bed for 2 days. She has had a severe cough and has been unable to eat or drink during this time. She has a history of Type I diabetes. On admission her laboratory values show:<\/p>\n
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Sodium (Na+)<\/p>\n
156 mEq\/L<\/p>\n
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Potassium (K+)<\/p>\n
4.0 mEq\/L<\/p>\n
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Chloride (Cl\u2013)<\/p>\n
115 mEq\/L<\/p>\n
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Arterial blood gases (ABGs)<\/p>\n
pH- 7.30; Pco2-40; Po2-70; HCO3-20<\/p>\n
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Normal values<\/p>\n
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Sodium (Na+)<\/p>\n
136-146 mEq\/L<\/p>\n
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Potassium (K+)<\/p>\n
3.5-5.1 mEq\/L<\/p>\n
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Chloride (Cl\u2013)<\/p>\n
98-106 mEq\/L<\/p>\n
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Arterial blood gases (ABGs)<\/p>\n
pH- 7.35-7.45<\/p>\n
Pco2- 35-45 mmHg<\/p>\n
Po2-80-100 mmHg<\/p>\n
HCO3\u201322-28 mEq\/L<\/p>\n
1. What is the etiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis?<\/p>\n
2. Describe the pathophysiological process of Diabetic Ketoacidosis<\/p>\n
3. Identify the hallmark symptoms of Diabetic Ketoacidosis<\/p>\n
4. Identify any abnormal lab results provided in the case and explain why these would be abnormal given the patient’s condition.<\/p>\n
5. What teaching would you provide this patient to avoid heart failure symptoms?<\/p>\n
In addition to the textbook (McCance, K. L., Huether, S. E., Brashers, V. L., & Rote, N. S. (2013). Pathophysiology: The biologic basis for disease in adults and children (7th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby)utilize at least one peer-reviewed, evidence based resource to develop your post.<\/p>\n \n
Ms. Blake is an older adult with diabetes and has been too ill to get out of bed for 2 days. She has had a severe cough and has been unable to eat or drink during this time. She has a history of Type I diabetes. On admission her laboratory values show: Sodium […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_joinchat":[]},"categories":[],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n