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A person with untreated diabetes mellitus will develop

a. respiratory acidosis.
b. respiratory alkalosis
c. metabolic acidosis.
d. metabolic alkalosis.

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Answer:

c. metabolic acidosis

Step-by-step explanation:

Diabetes causes an increase in the production of ketones which leads to ketoacidosis.

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