ENPC 6TH EDITION COURSE EXAM 2024/ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES/A+ GRADE

ENPC 6TH EDITION COURSE EXAM 2024/ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES/A+ GRADE A 4-year-old presents with vomiting, lethargy, frequent urination, weight loss, and dry mucous membranes. Vital signs reveal deep respirations at 44 breaths per minute, BP of 70/44 mm Hg, and HR of 144 beats per minute. Which of the following laboratory values would be most expected in this child? - ANSWER HYPOGLYCEMIA (WRONG) Remediation feedback: Children can present with new onset diabetes in diabetic ketoacidosis. Manifestations include signs of dehydration ( dry mucous membranes, hypotension, tachycardia), incontinence (polyuria), vomiting, abdominal pain, Kussmaul respirations (to counter the acidosis), polydipsia, anorexia, and weight loss. Expected laboratory values would reveal an acidotic state with a pH level below 7.3, an elevated serum bIcarbonate level, and an elevated blood glucose level 200 mg.dL.