What Causes Loss of Consciousness in a Person with Diabetic

question 24

Multiple Choice

What causes loss of consciousness in a person with diabetic ketoacidosis?

• A) Toxic effects of excessive insulin
• B) Excessive glucose in the blood
• C) Metabolic acidosis
• D) Lack of glucose in brain cells

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Definitions:

Enzyme

Organic compounds that considerably accelerate nearly all chemical processes occurring inside cells.

Biochemical Reactions

Processes that involve the transformation of substances within living organisms, driven by enzymes.

Catalyze

To accelerate a chemical reaction without being consumed or altered in the process.

Enzymes

Biologically derived entities that drastically increase the pace of essentially all chemical transformations within cell boundaries.