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A 5-Year-Old Patient Is Being Treated for Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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A 5-year-old patient is being treated for diabetic ketoacidosis. The patient's blood glucose is normalizing and acidosis has been partially corrected. The child's mother says, "This is the best rest he has gotten since we arrived yesterday. He hasn't moved in the last 20 minutes." What nursing interventions are indicated? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
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A) Dim the lights in the room to allow the child and mother to rest.
B) Wake the child and assess for changes in mental status.
C) Discontinue the 0.9NS IV infusion.
D) STAT page the child's health care provider.
E) Check the child's pupillary response.

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