Why does diabetic ketoacidosis cause​ dehydration?
A. The lack of insulin creates an excess of​ glucose, which attracts large amounts of water from the body before being expelled as urine.
B. The high glucose level in the bloodstream causes oversaturation in the brain cells. This leads to a form of euphoric instability marked by the​ patient's inability to care for himself.
C. The ketones bind with the​ cells' receptors, preventing water from being absorbed into the cell.
D. The ketoacidosis begins breaking down muscle cells and releasing their water stores into the bloodstream. The kidneys then remove this influx of water from the body as urine.