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Abstract

DKA (Diabetic ketoacidosis) as an acute condition is a complication of the life-threatening of diabetic patients. Efficient management of diabetic ketoacidosis affects the condition of the disease. The purpose of this study is to highlight and identify the role of the nurse in the management of diabetic ketoacidosis. This research was a review study and related papers were chosen during a comprehensive study in electronic databases with keywords, and after the study, it is important and widely utilized points were presented. Nurses have a role in the diagnosis, assessment, and management of diabetic ketoacidosis. Effective roles include maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance, setting the patient's insulin dose, and sketching a discharge plan to exclude DKA recurrence. Management of ketoacidosis is an interdisciplinary team effort in which nurses play a key role in controlling, identifying, and prohibiting the progression and symptoms recurrence. For the effective management of ketoacidosis, the use of skilled and knowledgeable nurses is essential.