DKA & HHS QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
whoNisNprimarilyNaffectedNbyNDKA?N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-typeN1Ndiabetics
CommonNcausesNofNDKAN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-lowNinsulin
missedNinsulinNdose
increasedNstress/infectionNthatNcausesNhyperglycemia
insulinNresistance
DKANclinicalNmanifestationsNSKINN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-flushedNdryNskinN
tenting
dryNmucousNmembranes
DKANclinicalNmanifestationsNNEURON-NCORRECTNANSWERN-headache
confusion
lethargyN
behavioralNchanges
visualNchagesN
coma
DKANclinicalNmanifestationsNCVN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-tachycardia
hypotension
dysrythmias
weakness
, DKANclinicalNmanifestationsNRESPN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-kussmaulNrespirationsN-
NdeepNrapidNrespirations
DKANclinicalNmanifestationsNGIN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-abdominalNpainN
anorexia
vomiting
DKANclinicalNmanifestationsNLABSN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-serumNglucoseNseverelyNelevatedN
serumNacetoneNpositiveN
ABG'sN=Nacidosis
DKANdiagNcriteriaN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-glucoseN>250
HCO3N<15
KeytonesNpresent
pHN<7.3
DKANnursingNprocessN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-diagN=NfluidNvolNdeficit
outcomeN
-NiN&NoNwnlNwithinN24NhrsN
-NnegNs/sNofNfluidNoverloadN
-NurinaryNoutputN>N30ml/hr
DKANnursingNinterventionsN-NCORRECTNANSWERN--NglucoseNmonitoringNqN30min-1Nhr
-Ni&o
-NdailyNwt
-NmonitorNelectrolytes
ANSWERS 2025
whoNisNprimarilyNaffectedNbyNDKA?N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-typeN1Ndiabetics
CommonNcausesNofNDKAN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-lowNinsulin
missedNinsulinNdose
increasedNstress/infectionNthatNcausesNhyperglycemia
insulinNresistance
DKANclinicalNmanifestationsNSKINN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-flushedNdryNskinN
tenting
dryNmucousNmembranes
DKANclinicalNmanifestationsNNEURON-NCORRECTNANSWERN-headache
confusion
lethargyN
behavioralNchanges
visualNchagesN
coma
DKANclinicalNmanifestationsNCVN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-tachycardia
hypotension
dysrythmias
weakness
, DKANclinicalNmanifestationsNRESPN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-kussmaulNrespirationsN-
NdeepNrapidNrespirations
DKANclinicalNmanifestationsNGIN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-abdominalNpainN
anorexia
vomiting
DKANclinicalNmanifestationsNLABSN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-serumNglucoseNseverelyNelevatedN
serumNacetoneNpositiveN
ABG'sN=Nacidosis
DKANdiagNcriteriaN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-glucoseN>250
HCO3N<15
KeytonesNpresent
pHN<7.3
DKANnursingNprocessN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-diagN=NfluidNvolNdeficit
outcomeN
-NiN&NoNwnlNwithinN24NhrsN
-NnegNs/sNofNfluidNoverloadN
-NurinaryNoutputN>N30ml/hr
DKANnursingNinterventionsN-NCORRECTNANSWERN--NglucoseNmonitoringNqN30min-1Nhr
-Ni&o
-NdailyNwt
-NmonitorNelectrolytes