You find an eldery diabetic patient unconscious and perform a quick blood analysis to find her blood glucose is very low.  She is probably suffering from: A. insulin shock (insulin overdose) B. diabetic coma (insufficient insulin)

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You find an eldery diabetic patient unconscious and perform a quick blood analysis to find her blood glucose is very low.  She is probably suffering from:

A. insulin shock (insulin overdose)
B. diabetic coma (insufficient insulin)
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