The child has been diagnosed with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.The nurse has taught the child the difference between insulin shock and diabetic hyperglycemia.The nurse knows that the child understood the teaching when the child identifies which of the following as characteristics of diabetic hyperglycemia?

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Thirst and flushed skin are characteristic of diabetic hyperglycemia, while tremors and lethargy are characteristic of insulin shock. Hunger and hypertension are not specific to either condition, and shakiness and pallor are more characteristic of insulin shock.

The Child Has Been Diagnosed with Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus