SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).Your patient is a 74-year-old woman with diabetes who presents with altered mental status, cool skin, abnormal pulse, and muscle stiffness. Her son called 911 when he arrived at her home and found her in this condition. You notice that the thermostat is set to 58 degrees F. Her son tells you that she doesn't like to turn up the heat because fuel is so expensive.Based on this patient's signs and symptoms, you suspect that she is experiencing:
A. a stoke.
B. insulin shock.
C. hypothermia.
D. anaphylaxis.
Answer: C
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