In addition to supplemental oxygen, prehospital treatment for a patient with hyperglycemic ketoacidosis should focus on:

A. administering sugar.
B. glucagon administration.
C. IV fluid rehydration.
D. insulin administration.


Answer: C. IV fluid rehydration.

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