A 58-year-old woman patient with a multiple-day history of eating without taking insulin has fast and deep respirations. This patient is breathing like this because she is in __________ acidosis because acids are building up in the bloodstream from ___________.

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A 58-year-old woman patient with a multiple-day history of eating without taking insulin has fast and deep respirations. This patient is breathing like this because she is in __________ acidosis because acids are building up in the bloodstream from ___________.






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