An adolescent diabetic is admitted to the emergency department for treatment of hyperglycemia and pneumonia.What are characteristics of diabetic hyperglycemia?
A) Cold, clammy skin and lethargy
B) Hunger and hypertension
C) Thirst, being flushed, and fruity breath
D) Disorientation and pallor

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The signs of hyperglycemia are thirst,being flushed,and fruity breath.The skin is not cold or clammy,and there is not hunger and hypertension.Disorientation and pallor are signs of hypoglycemia.

An Adolescent Diabetic Is Admitted to the Emergency Department for Treatment