Twelve-year-old S is brought to the emergency department by his parents after they found him
unresponsive with a sickly sweet scent in his room. They are furious that he is obviously
intoxicated because of the way his breath smells.
1. How will the nurse approach the parents?
2, What does the nurse suspect and why (particularly with reference to the scent of his breath)?
3. What are other manifestations associated with this diagnosis (this refers to the answer to #2,
not the broader condition)?
4. What diagnostic laboratory findings would support this diagnosis?
5. What is the pathophysiology associated with this diagnosis?
6. Ss parents report that he has never been diagnosed with diabetes, but they have noticed him
acting a little different lately. What manifestations are typically associated with diabetes?
7. Differentiate between Type 1, Type 2, and gestational diabetes.
8. S is diagnosed with diabetes type 1 and is started on insulin. What are some possible
conditions/problems associated with poorly controlled diabetes of any type?.
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1. Twelve-year-old S is brought to the emergency department by his parents after they found him
unresponsive with a sickly sweet scent in his room. They are furious that he is obviously
intoxicated because of the way his breath smells.
1. How will the nurse approach the parents?
2, What does the nurse suspect and why (particularly with reference to the scent of his breath)?
3. What are other manifestations associated with this diagnosis (this refers to the answer to #2,
not the broader condition)?
4. What diagnostic laboratory findings would support this diagnosis?
5. What is the pathophysiology associated with this diagnosis?
6. Ss parents report that he has never been diagnosed with diabetes, but they have noticed him
acting a little different lately. What manifestations are typically associated with diabetes?
7. Differentiate between Type 1, Type 2, and gestational diabetes.
8. S is diagnosed with diabetes type 1 and is started on insulin. What are some possible
conditions/problems associated with poorly controlled diabetes of any type?
