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True/False: For a client with DKA, a nurse should expect to find negative urine keytones
- False
Increased production of keytones during DKA leaves the body in what ABG result? -
metabolic acidosis
What is administered for severe acidosis (when the pH is less than 7)? - sodium
bicarbonate
Bacterial Meningitis requires ____________ precautions - droplet
You should wear a mask when within ______ ft of a patient requiring droplet
precautions - 3
A client experiencing DKA might exhibit ________________, deep rapid respirations to
compensate for the decreased pH - Kussmaul respirations
For a client with bacterial meningitis, the nurse should keep the room
_________________ to promote comfort and avoid photophobia - dimly lit
The nurse should keep the bed height of client with bactrail meningitis at a _______
degree elevation - 30
Metformin ____________ the amount of glucose produced in the liver - decreases
Metformin ____________ tissue sensitivity to insulin - increases
When should a client take Metfomin? - With meals
Clients tend to __________ weight while taking Metformin due to the nausea and
vomiting - lose