The patient is admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis. The nurse would expect to find respiratory compensation through the following assessment:
1. Rapid respiratory rate.
2. Diminished lung sounds.
3. A dry cough.
4. Wet lung sounds; rhonchi.
Rapid respiratory rate.
Rationale: The nurse would expect to find a rapid respiratory rate. This has the effect of decreasing or "blowing off" carbon dioxide, which is a potential acid, and is a compensation for metabolic acidosis. Diminished lung sounds and wet lung sounds or rhonchi both occur as a result of fluid in the lungs. A dry cough is not commonly associated with diabetic ketoacidosis.
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