A patient with diabetes who took insulin earlier is found unresponsive with a blood glucose level of 29 mg/dL. Which piece of information provided by family gives the best explanation for the patient's altered mental status?
A) "He ate pancakes with syrup after taking his insulin."
B) "His blood sugar normally goes up after eating."
C) "He took only half of his required dose of insulin this morning."
D) "He didn't eat breakfast or lunch today because his belly hurt."
D) "He didn't eat breakfast or lunch today because his belly hurt."
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