The nurse is determining if a patient is experiencing DKA or HHNS. Which information should the nurse use to make this determination?

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1. Patients with DKA exhibit Kussmaul's respirations to blow off CO₂ and reduce pH levels. 2. Patients with DKA are commonly in metabolic acidosis (have lower arterial pH). 3. Patients with HHNS have more visual disturbances due to more severe and sometimes chronic dehydration. 4. Patients with DKA have moderate hyperglycemia, whereas patients with HHNS have more severe hyperglycemia.

The Nurse Is Determining If a Patient Is Experiencing DKA