Problem: A 19-year-old female with type 1 diabetes mellitus was admitted to hospital with the following lab values: serum glucose 18 mmol/L (high); serum K+ 2 mmol/L (low); serum Na+ 130 mmol/L (low). Her parents state that she has been sick with the 'flu' for a week.
Q1. Explain how the above lab results relate to the pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus
Q2. Identify 2 medications to treat diabetes mellitus and explain the action and nursing considerations for each of those medications.
Q3. Explain the reason for acidosis in Diabetic ketoacidosis