Nursing Students Student Assist
Published Oct 2, 2015
What are the signs and symptoms of a person experiencing ketoacidosis or DKA caused by their diabetes?
WellThatsOod
897 Posts
I would prefer a cup, please.
I had to put a urine collection bag on my son once. He ran around the exam room with it on until he peed. It was hilarious.
Farawyn
12,646 Posts
I love you for laughing at this. Boys moms= Yea, we rule.
donsterRN, ASN, BSN
2,558 Posts
I have borborygmus right now. WK, can you check my shuga?
Oh my God!! Me too!!
As a diabetic and a guy, I find Chadwick's sign the most uncomfortable.
sailornurse
1,231 Posts
I'm surprised you weren't too lazy to create an account and type out this question.
Too lazy to create a username ? Dave Almendarez
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Annie Wilkes RN
54 Posts
I have had type 1 since age 10. I have never been hospitalized with DKA, but I know when my blood sugar is so high that I should go to the hospital (but I don't go.)
I get an unquenchable thirst. And I have to urinate all the time. My breathing is labored. I get so weak that I cannot function. Sometimes I get so nauseated... that about sums it up for me.
I wear a pump and these symptoms usually indicate my cannula is bent, therefore I am not receiving any insulin at all. Time to take an injection and change out my site!
jdub6
233 Posts
As a former peds nurse, I am MOST impressed that you got that thing on there well enough to stay on while he ran around and still be secure enough to collect the sample without, um, turning into a soggy mess that cannot be transferred to a cup.
EDIT: I used to consider myself fairly tech-savvy. I am humbled now as I cannot for the life of me master the darn quote button. Sorry it didn't credit the original poster, it was WellThatsOod
DaveAlmendarez
2 Posts
My homework was to join a listerv and ask a general basic question and list my responses... geez
Nurse Leigh
1,149 Posts
How frightening and sad if this is what passes as "homework" these days.
AcuteHD
458 Posts
These responses are probably what your prof wants, to know what sites will and will not do your homework for you. We are more than willing and able to give advice after you show some work. Good luck.
ETA:
What's a listerv?
Dogen
Please, please include my first response. I wrote it hoping it would end up being read by a professor.