A diabetic 21-year-old college student arrives in the hospital and is admitted t

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A diabetic 21-year-old college student arrives in the hospital and is admitted to the medicine service. Laboratory tests indicate that he is markedly acidemic, with a blood pH of 7.12, likely due to diabetic ketoacidosis, a condition in which the body uses fat as a main fuel for energy generation due to a deficiency in insulin signaling. Knowing that the body has many chemoreceptors to sense H+ and CO2, you predict that his body will compensate to reduce the amount of acid in his blood. What would you expect to find on physical exam? (select two answers)

A diabetic 21-year-old college student arrives in the hospital and is admitted to the medicine service. Laboratory tests indicate that he is markedly acidemic, with a blood pH of 7.12, likely due to diabetic ketoacidosis, a condition in which the body uses fat as a main fuel for energy generation due to a deficiency in insulin signaling. Knowing that the body has many chemoreceptors to sense H and CO2, you predict that his body will compensate to reduce the amount of acid in his blood. What would you expect to find on physical exam? (select two answers) bradycardia (slow heart rate) rapid respiratory rate little to no urination O profuse sweating deep breaths

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Diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis,

rapid respiratory rate

deep breaths

increased urination

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