Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 85%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
Patient ProfileName: Meredith Flenderson
Age: 54
Gender: F
DOB: 3/16/1969
Medical History: Diabetes
Admission Notes
Vital signs
Labs
Blood glucose level: 380 mg/dL
- Serum ketones: 6.5 mmol/L PH: 7.20
Orders
- Start normal saline infusion at 0.9% NaCl at 250 mL/hour for the first 2 hours.
- Initiate regular insulin infusion at 0.1 units/kg/hour.
Monitor blood glucose levels every hour and adjust insulin infusion rate to target glucose reduction of 50-75 mg/dL per hour.
A nurse is reviewing the chart of a patient admitted for Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA). Analyze the entries found in each component (tab) of the patient's chart. For each component (tab), select the appropriate category that BEST describes that component. Each row must have only 1 answer selected.
Rationale
Correct Answer:
Rationale:
- Admission notes provide initial information about the patient's condition, including the reason for admission and relevant history.
- Orders indicate the treatment plan prescribed by the healthcare provider.
- Laboratory findings show results of diagnostic tests.
- Patient profile contains demographic details and medical history.
- Vital signs are not mentioned in the question and typically appear in a separate section, not under the patient profile.
Rationale:
- Admission notes provide initial information about the patient's condition, including the reason for admission and relevant history.
- Orders indicate the treatment plan prescribed by the healthcare provider.
- Laboratory findings show results of diagnostic tests.
- Patient profile contains demographic details and medical history.
- Vital signs are not mentioned in the question and typically appear in a separate section, not under the patient profile.