A Diabetic Patient Is Admitted with Ketoacidosis and the Health

question 16

Multiple Choice

A diabetic patient is admitted with ketoacidosis and the health care provider writes all of the following orders. Which order should the nurse implement first?

• A) Start an infusion of regular insulin at 50 U/hr.
• B) Give sodium bicarbonate 50 mEq IV push.
• C) Infuse 1 liter of normal saline per hour.
• D) Administer regular IV insulin 30 U.

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Definitions:

Peptide Bond Formation

A biochemical process that involves the joining of two amino acids through a covalent bond between the amino group of one and the carboxyl group of the other, releasing a molecule of water.

tRNA

Transfer RNA; a type of RNA molecule that helps decode a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence into a protein during the process of translation in protein synthesis.

Ribosome

Molecular machines within cells that synthesize proteins by translating the information contained in messenger RNA.

Nitrogenous Base

An organic molecule with nitrogen that is a component of nucleic acids and nucleotides, participating in forming the genetic code.