The nurse has admitted a patient with hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) .Which findings would the nurse expect to observe in this patient?
A) Hyperglycemia with low serum osmolality
B) Severe hyperglycemia with minimal or absent ketosis
C) Little or no ketosis in serum with rapidly escalating ketonuria
D) Hyperglycemia and ketosis
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