A patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus is admitted with hyperglycemia and dehydration, and is being evaluated for diabetic ketoacidosis. The nurse recognizes that which laboratory finding would support this diagnosis?
1. Potassium of 4.5 mEq/L
2. Anion gap of 20 mEq/L
3. Sodium of 140 mEq/L
4. Bicarbonate level of 36 mmol/L
Answer: 2
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