You are next to a diabetic 24-year-old female who has altered mental status and a blood sugar reading of 31 mg/dL. Family members state that she took her normal amount of insulin this morning and ate her breakfast as usual. What additional statement would the EMT recognize as causing her current condition?
A) "She has been taking Motrin every 6 hours for ankle pain."
B) "She likes to stay in shape and ran 4 miles after breakfast."
C) "She did not take her nighttime insulin last night."
D) "She did not eat anything sweet for breakfast this morning."
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