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A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis. What is the initial intervention the nurse should expect the primary healthcare provider to prescribe for this client? Intravenous (IV) fluids 2 Potassium 3 NPH insulin (Novolin N) 4 Sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) - 1.) IV fluids are given to combat dehydration in ketoacidosis and to keep an IV line open for administration of medications. After electrolyte levels are evaluated, potassium may be added along with insulin. In acidosis, potassium ions initially shift from the intracellular to extracellular compartment, resulting in hyperkalemia; as acidosis is corrected, hypokalemia may occur, and then potassium may be administered. NPH insulin is an intermediate-acting insulin; rapid-acting insulin is indicated in an emergency. Sodium polystyrene sulfonate is not indicated; abnormally high serum potassium levels will revert once dehydration is corrected. A client is admitted to the hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis. The nurse concludes that the client's elevated ketone level is caused by incomplete oxidation of which nutrient? 1 Fats 2 Protein 3 Potassium 4 Carbohydrates - 1.)Incomplete oxidation of fat results in fatty acids that further break down to ketones. Protein metabolism produces nitrogenous waste, causing elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN), not ketones. Potassium is not oxidized; potassium is not directly associated with ketones. Carbohydrates do not contain fatty acids that are broken down into ketones.A client is diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis. Which insulin should the nurse expect the health care provider to prescribe? 1 NPH insulin 2 Inhaled insulin 3 Regular insulin 4 Insulin glargine - 3.) Regular insulin is rapid acting and should be used for diabetic coma. Insulin glargine is long-acting insulin, which is not indicated in an emergency. NPH insulin is intermediate-acting insulin; it is not indicated for use in an emergency. Inhaled insulin has not been approved for management of diabetic ketoacidosis