You send serum ketones and the result is 1:16 dilution. Hours later the patient looks better clinically but her ketone level is 1:64. How do you explain this? What's the best way to follow this patient's acid/base status?

Ketones are substances  that the body produces if the cells don't get enough glucose. Serum ketones are substances that determine ketone level in the blood.

Step-by-step explanation

Ketone molecules are acid therefore when diluted, their level increases. The best way to follow the acid base status of the patient is by reducing their acid levels in the body to try and be more basic.