Diabetes Case study A 38-year-old male client is transferred to...

Question Diabetes Case study A 38-year-old male client is transferred to… Diabetes Case study A 38-year-old male client is transferred to inpatient rehabilitation following an extended hospitalization. The client’s medical history includes diabetes mellitus type 1, bacterial septicemia, and peripheral neuropathy. During the second week of rehabilitation, the client falls during physical therapy and states, “My legs just gave out on me. I am not sure why I am feeling so weak.” Upon safely returning the client to his room and bed, a nurse completes and documents the following assessment:· Alert and oriented x 3· Able to move all extremities equally but with less strength than yesterday· Temperature 98.9° F (37.2° C), heart rate 102 beats/min, blood pressure 110/66 mm Hg, respiratory rate 26 breaths/min, oxygen saturation 94% on 2 L nasal cannula· Auscultated lung fields clear throughout· Respiration’s labored with accessory muscle use· Breath has a rotting citrus fruit odor· Skin warm and diaphoretic· Abdomen round and soft· Bowel sounds hypoactive· Nausea and abdominal discomfort present· Intake and output for past 4 hours: Intake 2500 mL; output 3750 mL 1. What information is relevant? Why is this information relevant? 2. 2. What additional information will help the nurse differentiate potential conditions 3. What interventions will the nurse implement to minimize complications of the prescribed therapy 4. What is the most likely explanation for this client’s assessment data? 5. Which interventions are most important at this time? 6. What will the nurse teach the client to help prevent future hypoglycemia episodes? and what are 3 nursing diagnosis that can be written for this patient? using r/t as evidence by Health Science Science Nursing NUR 1025C Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)