You are examining a 70-year-old female patient with altered mental status. She is awake and can speak. You detect an odor of acetone and suspect that the patient is suffering from:

A) cyanide poisoning.
B) alcohol poisoning.
C) bowel obstruction.
D) diabetic ketoacidosis.


D

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