1. A 27-yr-old patient admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) has a serum glucose level of 732 mg/dL and serum potassium level of 3.1 mEq/L. Which action prescribed by the health care provider would the nurse implement first? A. Place the patient on a cardiac monitor. B. Administer IV potassium supplements. C. Ask the patient about home insulin doses. D. Start an insulin infusion at 0.1 units/kg/hr. 2. A patient with diabetic ketoacidosis is brought to the emergency department. Which prescribed action would the nurse implement first? A. Infuse 1 L of normal saline rapidly. B. Give sodium bicarbonate 50 mEq IV push. C. Administer regular insulin 10 U by IV push. D. Start a regular insulin infusion at 0.1 units/kg/hr 3. After change-of-shift report, which patient will the nurse assess first? A. A 19-yr-old patient with type 1 diabetes who was admitted with dawn phenomenon B. A 60-yr-old patient with type 1 diabetes whose most recent glucose reading was 230 mg/dL C. A 68-yr-old patient with type 2 diabetes who has severe peripheral neuropathy and reports burning foot pain D. A 35-yr-old patient with hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome who has poor skin turgor and dry oral mucosa