A 50 year old woman with a history of type one diabetes is brought

Question Answered step-by-step A 50 year old woman with a history of type one diabetes is broughtto the emergency room. Her family tells you that she has had fever, chills, cough with production of yellow sputum, and nausea and vomiting for the past 4 days. She has not been able to eat for the past 2 days and therefore has not taken her insulin for 2 days. The patient is lethargic, but arousable, pulse 120, respiratory rate 32, and blood pressure of 100/60. Her past medical history is significant for hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes since age 20. Laboratory data are sodium 150, potassium 5.0, chloride 110 and bicarbonate 15. What is the patient’s acid-base balance:  A. normal acid base balance B. metabolic acidosis C. respiratory acidosis D. metabolic alkalosis Health Science Science Nursing NURS MISC Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)