Which of the following natures of illness is most consistent with a patient with low blood glucose level who is acting bizarre and breathing shallowly?

A. Cardiac compromise
B. Altered mental status
C. Behavioral emergency
D. respiratory emergency


Answer: B. Altered mental status

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