A Client Is Admitted with Mixed Respiratory and Metabolic Acidosis

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Multiple Choice

A client is admitted with mixed respiratory and metabolic acidosis secondary to bronchitis and diabetic ketoacidosis.The nurse evaluates that teaching about the client's confusion was effective when a family member makes which statement?

• A) "It is too early to tell if the ketoacidosis will cause permanent changes."
• B) "Her memory will improve, but loss of some brain cells has occurred."
• C) "The confusion should clear when oxygen and electrolyte levels are normal."
• D) "The confusion should clear when blood glucose levels and other laboratory tests are normal."

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