His school schedule is erratic so he eats at all different times of the day. He currently takes an extended long-acting analogue insulin once per day. Around 8 pm, his blood sugars are falling very low. HT: 5'10" WT: 178 Hemoglobin A1c 9% If JK does not take his insulin because he no longer wants to inject himself, what acute illness is he at risk for developing?
a. hypoglycemia
b. cardiovascular disease
c. renal failure
d. DKA
d
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