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Patient Data History and Physical Orders The client is a 29-year-old female with a history of type 1 diabetes mellitus from the age of 6. She controls her blood glucose with an insulin pump and uses a continuous glucose monitor. The client was out of town, and her insulin pump was damaged. She had forgotten her back-up long-acting insulin at home, so she took the 6-hour drive home. By the time she arrived at home, she was having nausea and vomiting. Her blood glucose meter read over 500 mg/dL (27.8 mmol/L). She took a dose of insulin glargine and took herself to the emergency room. 0600 Admit client to medical intensive care unit: diagnosis diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) Place peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter Blood gas every 2 hours, point of care blood glucose every hour Vital signs every hour Infuse lactated Ringers IV at 125 mL/hr. . NPO The nurse draws the blood gas and waits for results. Based on the client’s diagnosis, what results does the nurse expect in the blood gas? Select all that apply A Low lactic acid B Low bicarbonate (HCOz-) C Low pH D High partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) E Low partial pressure of
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