A Patient with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Is Admitted with Hyperglycemia

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus is admitted with hyperglycemia and dehydration,and is being evaluated for diabetic ketoacidosis.The nurse recognizes that which laboratory finding would support this diagnosis?

• A)Potassium of 4.5 mEq/L
• B)Anion gap of 20 mEq/L
• C)Sodium of 140 mEq/L
• D)Bicarbonate level of 36 mmol/L

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