A patient who is unresponsive has a blood glucose level of 28 mg/dL. Her family states that she took her insulin in the morning 3 hours ago. Which of these statements made by the family would make sense in regard to the patient's current blood sugar level?
A) "She is going to the bathroom all of the time."
B) "She smoked a cigarette just before becoming unresponsive."
C) "She did not eat after taking her insulin."
D) "She ate a lot of cake and ice cream last night."
C) "She did not eat after taking her insulin."
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