A patient with type I diabetes is found in a coma. Blood glucose, urine glucose, blood ketones, and urine ketones are all elevated; serum HCO3- is

Extracted text: A patient with type I diabetes is found in a coma. Blood glucose, urine glucose, blood ketones, and urine ketones are all elevated; serum HCO3- is < 12="" meq/l.="" respirations="" are="" quick="" and="" deep="" with="" acetone="" breath.="" blood="" pressure="" is="" 95/61="" mm="" hg,="" and="" the="" pulse="" is="" weak="" and="" rapid="" (119="" beats/min).what="" factor="" in="" this="" patient's="" condition="" is="" the="" major="" cause="" of="" their="" low="" serum="" hco3-?="" *="" o="" the="" patient="" has="" been="" excreting="" acidic="" urine.="" o="" the="" patient="" has="" been="" hyperventilating.="" o="" the="" patient="" has="" compensated="" for="" the="" low="" co2.="" o="" it="" has="" been="" depleted="" to="" buffer="" ketoacids.="" o="" the="" patient="" tries="" to="" achieve="" a="" normal="" (hc03-1/pco2="">