Question

A 60-year-old with T2D (A1c 8.1%) and CKD3a is hospitalized with DKA. When correcting hypokalemia (K⁺ 2.9 mEq/L), what should precede insulin infusion?

Accepted Answer

Hold insulin and give potassium until K⁺ ≥3.3 mEq/L

Answer

what should precede insulin infusion?

Answer

Start insulin immediately; correct K⁺ later

Answer

Give sodium bicarbonate first

Answer

Start insulin with glucose infusion regardless of K⁺

Practice question

A 60-year-old with T2D (A1c 8.1%) and CKD3a is hospitalized with DKA. When correcting hypokalemia (K⁺ 2.9 mEq/L), what should precede insulin infusion?