The nurse is providing information to a teenager newly diagnosed with diabetes and his parents. The nurse teaches them that the signs of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) include: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Change in mental status.
2. Tachycardia.
3. Fruity breath odor.
4. Rapid, shallow respirations.
5. Abdominal pain.
1,3,5
Rationale 1: A change in mental state can be associated with DKA.
Rationale 2: Tachycardia is not a typical symptom of DKA.
Rationale 3: A fruity breath odor is common when the client is in a state of ketoacidosis.
Rationale 4: Respirations are rapid, but deep (Kussmaul's breathing) in DKA.
Rationale 5: Abdominal pain is commonly seen with DKA.
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