The nurse is providing care for an adult patient who is admitted to the emergency department (ED) after losing consciousness. The patient has been fasting and currently has ketones in the urine. The nurse monitors for which acid-base imbalance?

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Metabolic acidosis is likely in this scenario because the presence of ketones in the urine indicates that the body is breaking down fat for energy instead of glucose, a process that produces acidic ketone bodies, leading to an acidic pH in the blood.

The Nurse Is Providing Care for an Adult Patient Who