DKA
DKA
DKA
1. What is DKA?
a) Type 1 diabetes
b) Type 2 diabetes
c) Pregnancy
d) Cancer
a) 5%
b) 10%
c) 15%
d) 20%
4. What are the acute problems that can occur after prolonged insulin deficiency?
a) Overproduction of insulin
c) Lack of exercise
d) A high-fat diet
6. What is the typical time frame for development of DKA?
a) 2 to 3 years
b) 2 to 3 weeks
c) 2 to 3 months
d) 2 to 3 days
a) Lack of exercise
b) High-fat diet
d) Genetic predisposition
B) Polydipsia, polyuria, fatigue, and weakness, nausea, vomiting, decreased appetite, abdominal
discomfort, altered level of consciousness, and slow response to questions
9- What is the common cause of elevated creatinine and BUN levels in diabetic ketoacidosis?
A) Dehydration
D) Electrolyte imbalance
A) Sinus bradycardia
B) Atrial fibrillation
C) Sinus tachycardia
D) Ventricular fibrillation
11. What is the typical range for serum glucose in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis?
12-What is the focus of treatment for the condition mentioned in the text?
A. Correction of hypoventilation
B. Correction of hypertension
D. Correction of hypotension
13. When should fluid be converted to 5% dextrose in normal saline during treatment?
A. Sodium bicarbonate
B. Potassium chloride
C. Calcium carbonate
D. Magnesium oxide
A. Decreasing hyperglycemia
B. Increasing hyperglycemia
C. Decreasing hypoglycemia
D. Increasing hypoglycemia
18. Which of the following is the first step in the management of a patient who has diabetic
ketoacidosis?
20. A nurse receives a client that came by ambulance. The nurse suspects that this client is in
diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which of the following signs would suggest DKA?
A) Anuria
C) Halitosis
D) Fruity breath
21. A nurse is caring for a client who has developed diabetic ketoacidosis. The client has a
breathing pattern in which he takes rapid and very deep breaths with large tidal volumes. Which
of the following best describes this type of breathing?
A) Biot's respiration
C) Kussmaul's respirations
D) Cheyne-Stokes respirations
22. The nurse is caring for a client in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). What is the treatment priority
for this client?
B) Fluid replacement
D) Correct acidosis
23. Which of the following electrolytes is forced out of the plasma and into the cells by insulin?
A. Calcium
B. Magnesium
C. Phosphorus
D. Potassium
24. Which of the following client's blood gases conditions reflects diabetic ketoacidosis?
A. Increased pH
B. Decreased PO²
C. Decreased pH
D. Increased PCO²
25. Which of the following is the most common cause of diabetic ketoacidosis?
B. Presence of infection