Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus Results in an Increase in Ketone Body

question 61

Multiple Choice

Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus results in an increase in ketone body levels.  This can cause ___.

• A)respiratory acidosis
• B)respiratory alkalosis
• C)metabolic acidosis
• D)metabolic alkalosis

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Definitions:

Hypotheses Forming

The process of creating an educated guess or proposition that attempts to explain certain phenomena or relationships, which can be tested through research or experimentation.

Scene Identification

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Functional Fixedness

A cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used, hindering problem-solving abilities.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one’s preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.