In addition to monitoring Lara’s blood glucose level, what additional lab values should the nurse monitor carefully?
Case Study 2: Diabetes Type I Meet the Patient: Lara Fielding Lara Fielding, a 20-year-old college student, comes to the student health center with a 4-dayhistory of flu-like symptoms. She reports feeling increasing fatigue, thirst, and nausea over thelast 24 hours. Further assessment and lab work indicates that Lara is experiencing diabeticketoacidosis (DKA). She is […]