2. Mr. Hamilton, a diabetic patient at your clinic, is diagnosed with ketoacidosis by the physician. The
physician explains that if a diabetic patient does not take the insulin that is normally prescribed and if
the resulting hyperglycemia is left untreated, it can lead to an emergency condition called ketoacidosis
This occurs when ketones, a group of acids that can build up in the bloodstream, accumulate, and
change the balance of acids in the blood. The patient's wife, Mrs. Hamilton, asks if you can explain in
basic terms why such a change is potentially life threatening.?