Patients with hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic coma:
A) present with severe dehydration and neurologic deficits.
B) experience more severe acidosis than patients with diabetic ketoacidosis.
C) typically require prehospital sodium bicarbonate therapy.
D) most commonly have a history of type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Answer: A) present with severe dehydration and neurologic deficits.
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