The following patient is being assessed in the field for altered mental status. What assessment findings are most consistent with diabetic ketoacidosis?
A) "Red hot skin, wet mucous membranes, weak tachycardic pulses, hypotension, shallow rapid respirations, and family members report that the patient spoke of a loss of appetite for several days before calling 9-1-1"
B) "Dry doughy-looking skin that is cool to the touch, unresponsiveness, bradycardic pulse, normal blood pressure and slow shallow respirations, and family members report that the patient spoke of increasing intolerance to cold"
C) "Dry skin, altered mental status, dry mucous membranes, hypotension, shallow rapid respirations, and family members report that the patient spoke of increased thirst and frequent urination for several days before calling 9-1-1"
D) "Cool moist skin, altered mental st
satus, wet mucous membranes, normal pulses and blood pressure, with shallow respirations, and family members report increasing hunger and then nausea in the patient before calling 9-1-1"
Answer: C) "Dry skin, altered mental status, dry mucous membranes, hypotension, shallow rapid respirations, and family members report that the patient spoke of increased thirst and frequent urination for several days before calling 9-1-1"
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