The Emergency Department (Ed) Nurse Cares For A Client With Diabetes Mellitus (Type One) With Diabetic Ketoacidosis (Dka). Which Assessment Finding Requires Immediate Follow-Up?. The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with type i diabetes mellitus who came to the emergency department with the acute complication of diabetic ketoacidosis (dka). In a client with diabetes mellitus type one and diabetic ketoacidosis, a pulse rate of 112 beats per minute requires immediate follow up.
Dka requires prompt treatment and close monitoring as deterioration can lead to coma and death. Priority treatment includes the administration of iv insulin and fluids which. The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with type i diabetes mellitus who came to the emergency department with the acute complication of diabetic ketoacidosis (dka).
