A client in the critical care unit is noted to have a change in their clinical status and is now agitated and confused. A nurse assesses the blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and a fingerstick blood sugar. The results are blood pressure: 110/60; pulse: 84; respiratory rate: 20; oxygen saturation: 96%; fingerstick blood sugar: 45 mg/dL. Based upon these results, what does the nurse suspect as the cause for the client's change in mental status?
A) Blood pressure
B) Oxygen saturation
C) Pulse
D) Blood sugar
D) Blood sugar
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