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Questions:
1) Explain in detail your understanding of the difference and similarities between DKA and HHNS.
2) What signs and symptoms of DKA are specific for pediatric patients?
3) What are the treatment options with DKA? What adverse complications can occur during treatment options? What should the nurse continuously be monitoring? What are key warning signs a nurse should assess for during treatment of DKA?
3) What have you found is the most beneficial, simplified way of remembering the pathophysiology of DKA, different treatment options, including, but not limited to: types of insulin and IV solutions, nursing interventions, plan of care, and patient teaching/learning needs?
4) When the body goes into DKA, explain what other systems, organs, and electrolytes are affected. What shifts occur during DKA? What type of loss, elevations, and depletion occurs within the body? How do specific signs and symptoms reflect this?