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Hyperkalemia Develops in the Presence of Diabetic Ketoacidosis Because

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Hyperkalemia develops in the presence of diabetic ketoacidosis because:


A) serum sodium is low stimulating aldosterone to retain sodium and potassium.
B) hydrogen ions shift into the cell in exchange for potassium to compensate for metabolic acidosis.
C) phosphorus shifts into the cell in exchange for potassium due to the lack of insulin.
D) the blood is concentrated due to the loss of water from polyuria.

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