CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Pediatrics

An adolescent with type 1 diabetes has been admitted due to ketoacidosis. The nurse expects that the child will exhibit:
  1. Fever
  2. Hypercapnia
  3. Bradycardia
  4. Hypertension
Explanation
Answer: B - Hypercpnia is an attempt by the respiratory system to eliminate too much carbon dioxide. It is a compensatory mechanism associated with metabolic acidosis.
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