Case study diabetes
Answer the following questions and save your responses in a Microsoft Word document. Provide a scholarly resource in APA format to support your answers.
The very next question after checking level of consciousness and vitals was whether he was diabetic, why?
Why would a hypoglycemic patient possibly present with a decreased level of consciousness?
Why would a hyperglycemic patient possibly present with a decreased level of consciousness?
The patient’s breath has a fruity smell which is attributed to ketone bodies. Why are they present when the patient exhales and what is this state called?