The nurse is providing care to a client who is receiving treatment for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)who is experiencing an acid-base imbalance.Which is the reason for the associated altered metabolism that the client is experiencing?

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A) A client who is diagnosed with DKA will experience alterations in metabolism due to an insulin deficiency. A client with myxedema will experience altered perfusion due to long standing hypothyroidism. A client with ascites will experience alterations in oxygenation. Hyperparathyroidism causes high levels of calcium which can interfere with cardiac conduction.
B) A client who is diagnosed with DKA will experience alterations in metabolism due to an insulin deficiency. A client with myxedema will experience altered perfusion due to long standing hypothyroidism. A client with ascites will experience alterations in oxygenation. Hyperparathyroidism causes high levels of calcium which can interfere with cardiac conduction.
C) A client who is diagnosed with DKA will experience alterations in metabolism due to an insulin deficiency. A client with myxedema will experience altered perfusion due to long standing hypothyroidism. A client with ascites will experience alterations in oxygenation. Hyperparathyroidism causes high levels of calcium which can interfere with cardiac conduction.
D) A client who is diagnosed with DKA will experience alterations in metabolism due to an insulin deficiency. A client with myxedema will experience altered perfusion due to long standing hypothyroidism. A client with ascites will experience alterations in oxygenation. Hyperparathyroidism causes high levels of calcium which can interfere with cardiac conduction.

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