Complications and Comorbidities in Chronic Illnesses
Complications and Comorbidities in Chronic Illnesses ( 4 Questions)
A client with type 2 diabetes mellitus is admitted to the hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The nurse recognizes that which factor is most likely to have precipitated this complication?
This is a possible cause of DKA, but not the most likely one, as clients with type 2 diabetes mellitus usually have some endogenous insulin production and may not require exogenous insulin therapy.
This may cause hyperglycemia, but not DKA, as carbohydrates do not produce ketones when metabolized.
This may lower blood glucose levels, but not cause DKA, as exercise increases insulin sensitivity and glucose uptake by the muscles.
DKA is a life-threatening condition in which the body produces excess ketones due to a lack of insulin, resulting in metabolic acidosis, dehydration, and electrolyte imbalance. The most common triggers for DKA are acute stress or infection, which increase the body's demand for insulin and glucose.
DKA is a life-threatening condition in which the body produces excess ketones due to a lack of insulin, resulting in metabolic acidosis, dehydration, and electrolyte imbalance. The most common triggers for DKA are acute stress or infection, which increase the body's demand for insulin and glucose.
Incorrect options:
A) Insufficient insulin administration - This is a possible cause of DKA, but not the most likely one, as clients with type 2 diabetes mellitus usually have some endogenous insulin production and may not require exogenous insulin therapy.
B) Excessive carbohydrate intake - This may cause hyperglycemia, but not DKA, as carbohydrates do not produce ketones when metabolized.
C) Prolonged physical activity - This may lower blood glucose levels, but not cause DKA, as exercise increases insulin sensitivity and glucose uptake by the muscles.