A patient with type 1 diabetes in diabetic ketoacidosis has deep, rapid respirations (Kussmaul breathing). What is the physiologic purpose of this breathing pattern?
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A
To compensate for metabolic acidosis by blowing off CO2
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B
To compensate for respiratory alkalosis by retaining CO2
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C
To correct hypoxemia caused by pulmonary edema
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D
To reduce the work of breathing from ketone accumulation