Assignment Nursing Care Plan for a Patient with DKA focusing on assessment, nurs

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Assignment Nursing Care Plan for a Patient with DKA focusing on assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Instructions:
Patient Scenario: 
A 45-year-old male patient presents to the Emergency Department with complaints of extreme fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. He has a history of Diabetes Mellitus type 1. On examination the patient is found:
Tachycardic
hypotensive
Exhibits Kussmaul respirations.
Laboratory results show
Blood glucose level of 550 mg/dL
Positive serum ketones
Blood PH 7.1
Assessment
Perform a thorough assessment of the patients condition. include vital signs, blood glucose levels, laboratory values, and physical examination (head to toe)
Nursing Diagnosis
Identify at least three nursing diagnosis relevant to the patients condition and presentation. Provide a rationale for each diagnosis
Planning
Establish measurable and realistic goals for each nursing diagnosis.
Ensure goals are patient-centered and time-specific
Implementation
Outline the nursing intervention required to achieve the established goals.
Include both independent nursing action a and collaborative interventions with other healthcare interdisciplinary teams.
Evaluation
Describe the criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of your nursing interventions.
Explain how you would determine if the patient condition improve.
Submission Option Guidelines
Submit a word document outlining all required sections for the assignment. APA Format 7th edition
Prepare a Power Point presentation Summary- do not forget references page (APA Format 7th edition)
Turn it in report

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