Cardiac Monitoring Is Initiated for a Patient in Diabetic Ketoacidosis

question 35

Multiple Choice

Cardiac monitoring is initiated for a patient in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) . The nurse recognizes that this measure is important to identify

• A) electrocardiographic (ECG) changes and dysrhythmias related to hypokalemia.
• B) fluid overload resulting from aggressive fluid replacement.
• C) the presence of hypovolemic shock related to osmotic diuresis.
• D) cardiovascular collapse resulting from the effects of hyperglycemia.

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