The nurse is concerned that a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus is at risk for developing diabetic ketoacidosis. What did the nurse assess to come to this conclusion?
1. reports of anxiety
2. pale, cool skin
3. serum glucose level of 325 mg/dL
4. ulcer on plantar aspect of right foot
Correct Answer: 3
Anxiety and pale, cool skin are symptoms of hypoglycemia. In diabetic ketoacidosis, the blood glucose level is above 250 mg/dL. An ulcer is not a symptom of diabetic ketoacidosis.
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