Clinical nursing practice in the management of critically ill patients with diabetic ketoacidosis

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36489/nursing.2022v25i291p8330-8341

Keywords:

Diabetic ketoacidosis, Critical care, Nursing care

Abstract

Objective: To describe the practices performed by nurses in the management of critically ill patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Method: Integrative literature review carried out between May and June 2022 in the following bases: Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Nursing Database (BDENF) and Medical Literature Analysis and Retrievable System Online (MEDLINE/PubMed). Eight articles were selected for this review. Results: The results indicate that nurses should be aware of the signs and symptoms of precipitating factors that cause CAD and, among patients, promote actions for its control, through measures such as blood glucose monitoring and the development of educational activities for the self care. This professional must maintain continuous observation during treatment. Conclusion: Ketoacidosis is a glycemic emergency in which it is necessary for the nursing professional to have fundamental knowledge about the signs and symptoms of DKA.

Author Biographies

João Felipe Tinto Silva

Nurse. Postgraduate student in Nursing in an Intensive Care Unit at Universidade Estácio de Sá (UNESA).

Anderson Fernandes de Carvalho Farias

Nurse. Master in Aesthetic Medicine from Esneca Business School (ESNECA).

Lynna Stefany Furtado Morais

Nursing Student at the Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM).

Ingrid Mikaela Moreira de Oliveira

Nurse. Doctoral student in Clinical Care in Nursing and Health at the State University of Ceará (UECE). Master in Molecular Bioprospection by the Regional University of Cariri (URCA).

Maria Dhescyca Ingrid Silva Arruda

Nursing Student at Faculdade São Francisco da Paraíba (FASP).

Caroline Kroning Feijó

Nurse. Master in Nursing from the Federal University of Pelotas (UFPEL). Employee at the Brazilian Hospital Services Company (EBSERH).

Emmanuella Costa de Azevedo Mello

Nurse. Master's student in Decision Models in Health at the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB).

Layanne Cavalcante de Moura

Doctor. Master's student in Women's Health at the Federal University of Piauí (UFPI).

Márcia Laís Fontes Rodrigues Mattos

Nurse. Specialist in Obstetric and Neonatal Nursing at Faculdade Ieducare (IEDUCARE).

Joel Junior de Moraes

Nurse by the Educational Foundation of the Municipality of Assis (FEMA). Employee at the Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, Unesp and Complexo Hospitalar Unimed (Botucatu-SP).

Published

2022-08-05

How to Cite

Tinto Silva, J. F., de Carvalho Farias, A. F., Furtado Morais, L. S., Moreira de Oliveira, I. M., Ingrid Silva Arruda, M. D., Kroning Feijó, C., de Azevedo Mello, E. C., Cavalcante de Moura, L., Fontes Rodrigues Mattos, M. L., & Junior de Moraes, J. (2022). Clinical nursing practice in the management of critically ill patients with diabetic ketoacidosis. Nursing Edição Brasileira, 25(291), 8330–8341. https://doi.org/10.36489/nursing.2022v25i291p8330-8341

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Artigos Cientí­ficos