Your patient is a 38-year-old man who has come to pick up his child from daycare. The staff has called 911 because the man appears to be drunk-he is staggering around and talking incoherently. Just as you arrive, he loses consciousness. As you begin your primary assessment, you notice that his breath smells like nail polish remover. This makes you suspect that your patient is:
A. having a stroke.
B. experiencing a drug overdose.
C. having a generalized seizure.
D. experiencing a diabetic emergency.
Answer: D
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