Episode of diabetic ketoacidosis

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The student nurse asks why a client is receiving an I.V. of lactated Ringer's with potassium following an episode of diabetic ketoacidosis. What is the best response by the nurse? In acidosis, the sodium moves into the cells to buffer the acid and displaces the potassium. The lactated Ringer's helps restore the alkaline pH. Lactated Ringer's will help lower the blood pH when hypokalemia is related to ketoacidosis. With acidosis, the intracellular potassium switches places with the plasma hydrogen ions to buffer the acidosis; the lactated Ringer's helps restore the bicarbonate reserves. Hypokalemia is associated with uncontrolled diabetes, and the lactated Ringer's is isotonic fluid replacement.

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