A nursing plan of care for a patient in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) includes altered tissue perfusion. Why is this an appropriate nursing diagnosis?
A) Decreased extracellular fluid volume leads to decreased tissue perfusion through anaerobic metabolism.
B) Kussmaul's respirations cause panting and water loss through evaporation.
C) Ketoacidosis causes respiratory acidosis
D) Low blood pH shifts the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve to the left, causing poor tissue oxygenation
D
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a. A smoke stack b. The number of cars and trucks c. How much fossil fuel is consumed in a community d. Ground ozone levels