HESI PN Exit 2026 Proctored Exam
The client is a 29-year-old with a history of type 1 diabetes from the age of 6. She controls her blood glucose with an insulin pump and uses a continuous glucose monitor. The client was out of town, and her insulin pump was damaged. She had forgotten her back-up long-acting insulin at home, so she took the 6-hour drive home. By the time she arrived at home, she was having nausea and vomiting. Her blood glucose meter read over 500 mg/dL (27.8 mmol/L). She took a dose of insulin glargine and took herself to the emergency room. The nurse is drawing an arterial blood gas to evaluate the client post treatment. Complete the following sentence by choosing from the lists of options. A pH level of dropdown and HCO3- level of dropdown indicate a resolution of ketoacidosis.
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