A 52-year-old diabetic male presents to the ER with lethargy,confusion,and depressed reflexes.His wife indicates that he does not follow the prescribed diet and takes his medication sporadically.Lab results indicate hyperglycemia.Which assessment finding is most likely to occur?

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Hypertonic hyponatremia develops with hyperglycemia.Increases in plasma lipids displace water volume and decrease sodium concentration,leading to the symptoms described.
The patient is experiencing symptoms of hyponatremia and hyperglycemia,not hypernatremia and hypoglycemia.
The patient will have increased ECF and would have increased urine formation.
Metabolic acidosis would occur,not alkalosis.

A 52-Year-Old Diabetic Male Presents to the ER with Lethargy,confusion,and