A 30-year-old diabetic client comes to the healthcare facility with vomiting, fever, and high blood glucose concentration. After further evaluation and blood tests, the client's condition is diagnosed as ketoacidosis
Which of the following symptoms should the nurse monitor when caring for the client? A) Respiratory depression
B) Decrease in pulse rate
C) Dehydration
D) Hypertension
C
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The nurse should monitor for signs and symptoms of dehydration in the client. Other symptoms of ketoacidosis are increases in pulse and respiratory rate and hypotension. Monitoring of respiratory depression, decrease in pulse rate, and hypertension is not necessary because these are not problems usually associated with ketoacidosis.
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