A 13-year-old patient presents to the emergency department in a disoriented state with tachycardia, tachypnea, hypotension, and hypothermia. Upon assessment, the nurse notes the patient’s breath smells like acetone, the mucous membranes are dry, and the patient has poor skin turgor. The nurse knows which test is the priority?
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