Final answer:
A poorly regulated diabetic patient is likely to have glucosuria and ketosis (ketoacidosis) as urine abnormalities because their bodies have elevated blood sugar and use fats for energy respectively.
Step-by-step explanation:
A diabetic patient who is poorly regulating the disease would likely have glucosuria and ketosis as urine abnormalities. Glucosuria is a condition where glucose is found in the urine because the kidneys can no longer reabsorb the excess sugar that is in the blood. In poorly managed diabetes, the blood sugar levels are high due to insufficient insulin action, whether this is due to a lack of insulin (commonly seen in Type 1 diabetes) or insulin resistance (commonly seen in Type 2 diabetes). Ketosis, or more specifically ketoacidosis, occurs because the cells begin to use fat as an alternate energy source due to the lack of glucose entering the cells. This results in the production of ketone bodies, which can spill into the urine when present in high amounts. The presence of ketone bodies in the urine, known as ketonuria, is also indicative of poor regulation of diabetes.