Diabetes Drugs & Nursing Know-How: Can You Ace This Quiz?
A client presents to the ER with slurred speech, vomiting, dry mucous membranes, and poor skin turgor. Lab results show a serum sodium level of 125 mEq/L and blood glucose of 350 mg/dL. What intravenous solution should Nurse Sophie expect the physician to order first?
Correct Incorrect The client is likely suffering from diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), and the first step in management is fluid resuscitation using 0.9% normal saline to address dehydration and support circulation.