Older people are subject to a long list of complications from diabetes, so the disease must be strictly managed. Which of the following statements is true about diabetes and its complications?
A) Hyperglycemia is associated with anxiety and insomnia.
B) Unmanaged hyperglycemia can cause tachycardia and heart arrhythmias.
C) Ketoacidosis can cause gangrene in the limbs and lead to eventual amputation.
D) Diabetes can eventually damage nearly every body system.
D
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By affecting metabolism and the elimination of toxic compounds from the body, diabetes eventually can damage every body system.
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