You are dispatched to a residence for an elderly woman who is "sick." When you arrive and assess her, you note that she is responsive to pain only and has hot, moist skin and rapid, shallow respirations. You find prednisone, Paxil, and multivitamins on her nightstand. Further assessment of this patient will MOST likely reveal:
A) a normal blood glucose level and a "moon face" appearance.
B) severe hypertension, flattened T waves, and asymmetric pupils.
C) hypoglycemia, hypotension, and ECG evidence of hyperkalemia.
D) a blood glucose reading above 400 mg/dL and a fruity breath odor.
Answer: C) hypoglycemia, hypotension, and ECG evidence of hyperkalemia.
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