A patient with severe diabetic ketoacidosis is likely to benefit from administration of

A. False Vomiting is likely so intravenous fluids are needed to correct the fluid deficit.

B. True Insulin is needed to reverse the derangement of metabolism.

C. True A water deficit is remedied by intravenous isotonic glucose.

D. True This remedies the extracellular fluid deficit; the pH disturbance is corrected by restoring normal metabolism and fluid balance.

E. False The hyperventilation is due to acidosis, not oxygen lack.