A patient has been admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) .The nurse knows that the top priority in the initial treatment of DKA is which intervention?
A) Lowering the blood sugar as quickly as possible
B) Administering intravenous fluids
C) Administering sodium bicarbonate
D) Determining the precipitating cause
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