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Emergency Department · 0742

Amara, 24 — “I've been so thirsty I can't stop drinking water.”

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Amara is a 24-year-old woman brought to the emergency department by her roommate. She has type 1 diabetes and tells you she ran out of insulin four days ago while waiting for a refill.

For the past two days she has been vomiting and unable to keep fluids down. Her roommate says she has been “breathing funny” since last night.

On arrival:

Temperature
37.4 °C
Heart rate
124/min
Respirations
32/min, deep and regular
Blood pressure
96/58 mm Hg
SpO₂
98% on room air
Blood glucose
486 mg/dL

Her mucous membranes are dry, her skin turgor is poor, and there is a faint fruity odor to her breath. She is drowsy but answers questions.

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Which action should the nurse take first?

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