The nurse knows that during the resuscitation of a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA),the intravenous (IV)line should be changed to a solution containing glucose when what happens?

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When the serum glucose level decreases to 200 mg/dL,the infusing solution is changed to a 50/50 mix of hypotonic saline and 5% dextrose.Dextrose is added to replenish depleted cellular glucose as the circulating serum glucose level falls.

The Nurse Knows That During the Resuscitation of a Patient