7. A 14-year-old adolescent is admitted to the hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The nurse notes Kussmaul respirations. What technical pathophysiological process does this clinical finding indicate?
A.
Respiratory alkalosis.
B.
The body's attempt to compensate for metabolic acidosis by blowing off CO2?.
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C.
Hypoglycemia.
D.
Metabolic alkalosis.
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Respiratory alkalosis.
The body's attempt to compensate for metabolic acidosis by blowing off CO2?.
