Question 42

(Multiple Choice)

An unconscious diabetic patient with a blood sugar of 450 mg/dL has an elevated temperature and is experiencing Kussmaul respirations.You suspect that


A) he is excreting large amounts of bicarbonate in his urine.
B) his PO2 is normal or high-normal.
C) his blood pH is 7.25.
D) Two of the above are true.

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