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Title: What blood glucose measurement is most likely associated with diabetic ketoacidosis?
Post by: cristiik on Feb 6, 2018
What blood glucose measurement is most likely associated with diabetic ketoacidosis?
 
  a. 185 mg/dl
  b. 220 mg/dl
  c. 280 mg/dl
  d. 330 mg/dl


Title: What blood glucose measurement is most likely associated with diabetic ketoacidosis?
Post by: jimjims on Feb 6, 2018
ANS: D
Diabetic ketoacidosis is a state of relative insulin insufficiency and may include the presence of hyperglycemia, a blood glucose level greater than or equal to 330 mg/dl; 185, 220, and 280 mg/dl are values that are too low for the definition of ketoacidosis.