A nurse assesses a client who is being treated for hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar state (HHS).Which clinical manifestation indicates to the nurse that the therapy needs to be adjusted?

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A slow but steady improvement in central nervous system functioning is the best indicator of therapy effectiveness for HHS.Lack of improvement in the level of consciousness may indicate inadequate rates of fluid replacement.The Glasgow Coma Scale assesses the client's state of consciousness against criteria of a scale including best eye,verbal,and motor responses.An increase in serum potassium,decreased blood osmolality,and urine negative for ketone bodies do not indicate adequacy of treatment.

A Nurse Assesses a Client Who Is Being Treated for Hyperglycemic-Hyperosmolar