Diabetic Emergencies: Recognition And Treatment
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QUESTION
Identify the best next step when an IV insulin infusion is ordered but potassium is
2.9
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2.9
mEq/L.
QUESTION
Identify the immediate nursing action for DKA/HHS with hypotension and tachycardia.
QUESTION
Identify the best next step when an IV insulin infusion is ordered but potassium is
2.9
2.9
2.9
mEq/L.
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Do not start insulin; initiate potassium replacement. Hypokalemia below 3.3 mEq/L risks cardiac arrhythmias if insulin is given without replacement.
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