Diabetic Ketoacidosis — Topic Test
14 questions · exam mode (answers revealed at the end). 18 min suggested.
A 34-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes is admitted in diabetic ketoacidosis. After 4 hours of insulin and fluids her glucose is 230 mg/dL but she becomes increasingly weak with flattened T waves and prominent U waves. Which step in management was most likely inadequate?
APhosphate replacement
BRate of fluid infusion
CBicarbonate administration
DPotassium replacement