The nurse would anticipate laboratory values from a patient in ketoacidosis to reveal:
a. increased blood urea nitrogen (BUN).
b. normal or decreased CO2.
c. increased arterial pH.
d. decreased glucose.
A
Diabetic ketoacidosis results when the body attempts to metabolize protein and fats, which re-sults in high BUN readings. The CO2 should be normal or low depending on the effectiveness of Kussmaul's respirations. The arterial pH will be low, and there will be high glucose, which the diabetic patient cannot use.
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