After Reviewing the Laboratory Reports of a Client with Diabetes

question 11

Multiple Choice

After reviewing the laboratory reports of a client with diabetes, the nurse finds that the client has diabetic ketoacidosis. Which findings support the nurse's conclusion? Select all that apply.

• A)Client's arterial blood pH of 6
• B)Trace elements of ketones in urine
• C)Serum bicarbonate level of 12 mEq/L
• D)Blood glucose level of 300 mg/dL
• E)PaO₂ is 97% on room air

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Definitions:

AUG

The codon in mRNA that signals the start of protein synthesis, translating as the amino acid methionine in eukaryotes and as formylmethionine in prokaryotes.

tRNA

Transfer RNA, a type of RNA molecule that helps decode a messenger RNA sequence into a protein.

Free Amino Acids

Amino acids that are unbound to peptides or proteins, available in the cellular environment for protein synthesis or other metabolic processes.

Ribosomes

Cellular structures responsible for protein synthesis.