The condition the nurse suspects when a child with type 1 diabetes mellitus has hyperglycemia,diaphoresis,and headaches in the morning is:
A) dawn phenomenon.
B) Somogyi phenomenon.
C) honeymoon effect.
D) ketoacidosis.

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The Somogyi phenomenon (rebound hyperglycemia)occurs when the blood glucose level is lowered to the point at which the body's counter-regulatory hormones are released,producing the symptoms described.

The Condition the Nurse Suspects When a Child with Type