MED SURG DKA VS HHS SUMMARY LATEST EDIT 2026 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (Complete And Verified Study material) (7pages) LEARNEXAMS

1. What is DKA?

What are the hallmark characteristics of it?

2. What are the 3

hallmark characteristics of DKA?

3. What is absolute

deficiency?

4. What is relative

deficiency?

5. Which diabetic

patient is DKA

more common in

and often occurs

at what age?

6. Which is more

common: DKA or

HHS?

7. What is the onset

of DKA?

8. What are the etiologies of DKA?

(there is quite a

few)

potentially life threatening condition that results from the

absolute or relative deficiency in insulin

1. ketosis

2. metabolic acidosis

3. hyperglycemia

= type 1 diabetes

AKA juvenile diabetes; sudden onset

= type 2 DM

individuals who have insulin resistance and/or decrease

production (usually later in life)

more common = type 1 diabetes; can happen in type 2

higher risk = < 45>

DKA

rapid

-infection, surgery, trauma

-undiagnosed type 1

-changes in diabetic management

-life changes which increase insulin demand (ex. puberty

and pregnancy)

-acute pancreatitis

-starvation

-increased alcohol intake

-medications (steroids)

-unknown