Emergency department with symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis

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A 30-year-old male patient presents to the emergency department with symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), including severe hyperglycemia, metabolic acidosis, and ketonuria. In addition to providing immediate treatment, which diagnostic test can help differentiate between type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus as the underlying cause of DKA? Group of answer choices Breath analysis for acetone Measurement of serum beta-hydroxybutyrate levels Measurement of serum C-peptide levels Urine analysis for acetoacetateThe nurse practitioner recognizes that adult patients may present with signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes in which conditions?

Development of insulin resistance Destruction of insulin-producing beta cells Gestation Disruptions in secreting critical digestive enzymes.

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