WorksheetsDiabetic ketoacidosis quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
The classical features of Diabetic Ketoacidosis includes the following except:
Hyperglycemia
Ketonuria
Polyphagia
Ketoacidosis
What value of Serum Ketones is indicative of DKA
>1 mmol/l
>3 mmol/l
<6 mmol/l
<10 mmol/l
The presence of fever in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) results from which of the following?
Dehydration
Underlying infection
Electrolyte imbalance
Late stage of hyperglycemia
In addition to insulin replacement and volume expansion, the most urgent goal in treatment of DKA includes prevention of which of the following?
Hyponatremia
Hypokalemia
Hypoglycemia
Hypocalcemia
The ketone body in urine identified using urine ketones dipstick is
Acetone
Betahydroxy butyric acid
Acetoacetate
Glycerol
Which type of insulin can be used as infusion to treat DKA
Insulin mixtard
Insugen N
Human actrapid
Insulin glargine
What is the first step in the management of DKA?
To provide fluids intravenously
To provide insulin
To provide bicarbonate
To initiate potassium correction
All of the following ECG changes occur in hypokalaemia except
ST depression
Flattening of T waves
Appearance of Q waves
Short QT interval
What is the most common precipitating factor for DKA?
Infection
Trauma
Myocardial infarction
Medication non-compliance
Which laboratory finding is typically elevated in DKA?
Serum calcium
Serum bicarbonate
Serum glucose
Serum sodium
What is the primary cause of metabolic acidosis in DKA?
Excessive bicarbonate loss
Increased ketone body production
Increased lactic acid production
Decreased renal function
What is the recommended initial fluid replacement for a patient with DKA?
Half-normal saline
Ringer's lactate
5% dextrose
0.9% saline
