WorksheetsAcid/Base Imbalance - DKA
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 3mins
What are COMMON risk factors for DKA? Select all that apply.
Type II Diabetes
Not taking ordered insulin
Not taking ordered oral antidiabetic agents
New-onset Type I Diabetes
Infection
Which are causes of metabolic acidosis. Select all that apply.
Intestinal Fistula
Starvation
Kidney failure
Over-sedation
Hyperventilation
The patient presents with diabetic ketoacidosis. Which ABG would the nurse expect to see?
pH: 7.56
Co2: 20
HCO3: 20
pH: 7.23
Co2: 37
HCO3: 18
pH: 7.38
Co2: 37
HCO3: 22
pH: 7.16
Co2: 49
HCO3: 27
What best describes the primary pathophysiology of the acid/base imbalance in diabetic ketoacidosis?
Inadequate insulin leads to lack of energy for cells resulting in the breakdown of fat stores and accumulation of ketone bodies
Inadequate insulin leads to hyperglycemia and subsequent polyuria resulting in loss of bicarbonate (HC03)
Inadequate insulin leads to a lack of energy for cells resulting in the breakdown of muscle and accumulation of lactic acid
Inadequate insulin leads to a diabetic coma and decreased respiratory rate resulting in accumulation of carbon dioxide (CO2)
Which systems are primarily responsible for maintaining acid/base balance in the body? Select all that apply.
Endocrine System
Respiratory System
Digestive System
Buffer Systems
Renal System
