Question

A nurse is reviewing the diagnostic blood tests of a client with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. which laboratory results support the nurse's suspicion that the client is experiencing ketoacidosis?

Answer 1

To diagnose ketoacidosis, healthcare providers can rely on several tests, one sign could be if blood pH is lower than normal (<7.20) and blood glucose is abnormaly high, especially over 300 mg/dl. However there's other test results, like the presence of ketones on a urine sample and the patient's symptoms considerate,