Question 1 of 10
Person-Centered Assessment and Treatment Planning
A 66-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes has 4 days of polyuria and new confusion. Which condition is most consistent with her laboratory results?
Emergency department laboratory results| Test | Result | Reference range |
|---|
| Glucose | 940 mg/dL | 70–99 mg/dL |
| Arterial pH | 7.35 | 7.35–7.45 |
| Bicarbonate | 21 mEq/L | 22–29 mEq/L |
| Effective serum osmolality | 352 mOsm/kg | 275–295 mOsm/kg |
| β-Hydroxybutyrate | 0.9 mmol/L | <0.6 mmol/L |