A patient in diabetic ketoacidosis is comatose with a temperature of 102.2 ° F. The nurse would suspect
a. head injury.
b. infarct of the hypothalamus.
c. infection.
d. heat stroke.
C
A patient in diabetic ketoacidosis can experience a variety of complications, including fluid volume overload, hypoglycemia, hypokalemia or hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, cerebral edema, and infection.
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