The community nurse is teaching a group of members with type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus who are planning to participate in an athletic triathlon. On which potential complication from this event should the nurse focus when teaching?

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During an athletic triathlon, individuals with diabetes are at risk for developing hypoglycemia due to increased physical activity and decreased food intake. Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state are more commonly seen in instances of prolonged hyperglycemia and illness. Impaired glucose tolerance is a pre-diabetic state and not directly related to participation in an athletic event.

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