The Mother of a 10-Year-Old Boy with Diabetes Type 1

question 101

Multiple Choice

The mother of a 10-year-old boy with diabetes type 1 calls, very concerned about her son. He has been sick for 2 days with a fever and loss of appetite, and he now is very lethargic and is vomiting, and his breath smells fruity. What health emergency may be developing?

• A) Insulin shock
• B) Hyperglycemia
• C) Diabetic coma
• D) Septicemia

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Definitions:

Meso Compound

A type of stereochemical configuration in compounds with multiple chiral centers that has an internal plane of symmetry, making it achiral despite having stereocenters.

Molecule

The smallest particle of a chemical substance that can exist independently while retaining the composition and chemical properties of the substance.

Optically Active

A characteristic of a compound that has the ability to rotate the plane of polarized light, indicating chirality.

Enantiomers

Stereoisomers that are mirror images of each other and cannot be superimposed, significantly affecting the properties and biological activity of molecules.