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Which is a clinical sign of hypoglycemia?
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Correct answer: D. Mental confusion
- A. INCORRECT. Hypoglycemia causes tachycardia, not bradycardia.
- B. INCORRECT. Restlessness can occur, but frank confusion is the recognized neuroglycopenic sign.
- C. INCORRECT. Dry mouth is not a defining hypoglycemia sign.
- D. CORRECT. Neuroglycopenia produces confusion, altered consciousness, sweating, and tremor.
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