What fluid and electrolyte changes will occur in a patient with diabetes and a very high blood glucose?
A) Hyperkalemia develops.
B) Water shifts by osmosis from the cells into the extracellular fluid (ECF) .
C) Water shifts by osmosis from the extracellular fluid into the cells.
D) Equal amounts of water move from the cells into the ECF and from the ECF into the cells, and thus, there is no net change in the water content of either the cells or the ECF.
E) Hyperkalemia develops, and water shifts by osmosis from the cells into the extracellular fluid (ECF) .
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