The nurse knows that the dehydration in diabetic ketoacidosis stimulates catecholamine release, which results in
a. decreased glucose release. c. decreased cardiac contractility.
b. increased insulin release. d. increased gluconeogenesis.
D
Dehydration stimulates catecholamine production in an effort to provide emergency support. Catecholamine output stimulates further glycogenolysis, lipolysis, and gluconeogenesis, pouring glucose into the bloodstream.
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