Study questions: Betty Cooper, 25-y/o-female, is admitted to the emergency department with decreasing level of consciousness. She is 98lbs and stands at 5ft. She has a history of diabetes mellitus...

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Study questions:<br>Betty Cooper, 25-y/o-female, is admitted to the emergency department with decreasing level of<br>consciousness. She is 98lbs and stands at 5ft. She has a history of diabetes mellitus since she was<br>9 years of age. A physical assessment and laboratory data reveal the following:<br>> Dry skin, poor turgor<br>> RR = 40cpm, rapid and deep & labored<br>> HR = 118bpm, weak pulse<br>> Temp = 98°F<br>> BP = 110/70 mmHg<br>> ABG: pH = 7.15; HCO3; 13mEq/L; PCO2 = 35 mEq/L<br>> Serum glucose = 504mg/dl<br>> Serum Na = 130 mEq/L<br>> Serum K = 5 mEq/L<br>> Serum CI = 108 mEq/L<br>> BUN = 74.68 mg/dL<br>

Extracted text: Study questions: Betty Cooper, 25-y/o-female, is admitted to the emergency department with decreasing level of consciousness. She is 98lbs and stands at 5ft. She has a history of diabetes mellitus since she was 9 years of age. A physical assessment and laboratory data reveal the following: > Dry skin, poor turgor > RR = 40cpm, rapid and deep & labored > HR = 118bpm, weak pulse > Temp = 98°F > BP = 110/70 mmHg > ABG: pH = 7.15; HCO3; 13mEq/L; PCO2 = 35 mEq/L > Serum glucose = 504mg/dl > Serum Na = 130 mEq/L > Serum K = 5 mEq/L > Serum CI = 108 mEq/L > BUN = 74.68 mg/dL

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