The nurse should recognize that when a child develops diabetic ketoacidosis, this diagnosis is which of the following?
1. An expected outcome
2. A life-threatening outcome
3. Best treated at home
4. Best treated at the practitioner's office
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1. It is not a normal, expected outcome.
2. Diabetic ketoacidosis is a life-threatening situation. The child should be taken to the emergency room and/or a practitioner's office for intervention.
3. This can't be treated effectively at home, as there is no emergency equipment available that might be needed.
4. This can't be treated effectively at home, as there is no emergency equipment available that might be needed.
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