Ketones accumulate in the blood and urine when fat breaks down.
Ketones signal a deficiency of insulin that will cause the body to start
to break down stored fat for energy.
Explanation:
Ketones (or ketone bodies) are byproducts of fat breakdown, and they
accumulate in the blood and urine. Ketones in the urine signal a
deficiency of insulin and control of type 1 diabetes is deteriorating.
When almost no effective insulin is available, the body starts to break
down stored fat for energy
A nurse is teaching a patient recovering from diabetic ketoacidosis
(DKA) about management of "sick days." The patient asks the nurse
why it is important to monitor the urine for ketones. Which of the
following statements is the nurse's best response?
Ketones signal a deficiency of insulin that will cause the body to start
to break down stored fat for energy.
Explanation:
Ketones (or ketone bodies) are byproducts of fat breakdown, and they
accumulate in the blood and urine. Ketones in the urine signal a
deficiency of insulin and control of type 1 diabetes is deteriorating.
When almost no effective insulin is available, the body starts to break
down stored fat for energy
A nurse is teaching a patient recovering from diabetic ketoacidosis
(DKA) about management of "sick days." The patient asks the nurse
why it is important to monitor the urine for ketones. Which of the
following statements is the nurse's best response?
