HESI CASE STUDY DIABETES MELLITUS COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED A+

HESI CASE STUDY DIABETES MELLITUS COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED A+ What is the mechanism that results in Kussmaul respirations? A. To compensate for metabolic acidosis, the respirations are deep and rapid. B. To overcome respiratory acidosis, the respirations are fast and shallow. C. Injury to the brain's respiratory center results in periods of apnea. D. Hypoxemia causes labored, gasping, and irregular respirations. - AnswerA. To compensate for metabolic acidosis, the respirations are deep and rapid. Rationale: To compensate for the ketoacidosis (metabolic acidosis), the lungs attempt to remove CO2 through a pattern of deep, rapid respirations referred to as Kussmaul respirations. To achieve the goal of restoring the client's fluid volume, the nurse would expect to implement which intervention? A. Insert a saline lock for PRN diuretic administration. B. Administer an albumin/furosemide continuous infusion. C. Maintain an infusion of normal saline solution. D. Obtain a type and crossmatch for 2 units of packed RBCs. - AnswerC. Maintain an infusion of normal saline solution. Rationale: The treatment of hyperglycemia includes fluid replacement to correct dehydration caused by the increased concentration of glucose in the blood. Isotonic fluids, such as normal saline, are used initially to treat the dehydration.