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oliviahorn72 · **on:** Aug 2, 2018

Ketones accumulate in the blood during diabetic ketoacidosis because of increased metabolism of _____ and decreased metabolism of _____.

a. fatty acids; glucose
b. glucose; fatty acids
c. amino acids; glucose
d. glucose; amino acids

Question 2

Diabetic ketoacidosis may occur in a patient with type 1 diabetes who

a. gets caught in traffic and misses a meal.
b. participates in an all-day sporting event.
c. accidentally takes a double dose of insu-lin.
d. goes away for the weekend and forgets to take his or her insulin.

aham8f · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Ketosis occurs because of an abnormal accumulation of ketones caused by metabolism of fatty acids for energy with decreased metabolism of glucose due to lack of insulin. Amino acid meta-bolism is not generally involved in diabetic ketoacidosis.

Answer to Question 2

D
Diabetic ketoacidosis may occur in a patient with type 1 diabetes who goes away for the week-end and forgets to take his or her insulin. Missing a meal would cause hypoglycemia. Participa-tion in an all-day sporting event could cause hypoglycemia if he or she did not eat extra food. Accidentally taking a double dose of insulin would cause hypoglycemia.