During the assessment stage, the practitioner mainly focuses on:

Vashti, a diabetic patient, has been admitted to the emergency room with acidosis due to the production of ketones. Ketones are produced when diabetes is not controlled, leading to a condition known as diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Given Vashti’s condition, and the relationship between CO₂ and pH, what respiratory symptom would you expect Vashti to exhibit?