A 35-year-old female patient with type 1 diabetes has come to the clinic because she just doesn't feel well
The patient confides in the nurse that she is going through a divorce and a custody battle for her children ages 2 and 4. She has started drinking and has lost her job. What would the nurse suspect is causing this patient to feel poorly?
A) Hypoglycemia
B) Ketoacidosis
C) Hypernatremia
D) Fluid overload
Ans: B
Feedback: Patients with type 1 diabetes also risk developing ketoacidosis during periods of stress. The scenario describes a very stressful time in this patient's life. Hypoglycemia is a concern when the patient is undergoing surgery. Hypernatremia and fluid overload would not be a concern with a diabetic patient under stress.
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