You respond to the home of a patient whose wife tells you he isn’t acting right. You find the patient to be alert but somewhat agitated, saying that he doesn’t understand why you are interrupting his work. The wife tells you he took all his normal medication, including his morning insulin, but he has been working on a physically demanding home improvement project and has not eaten yet today. You suspect ________ and treat the patient with ________.

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You respond to the home of a patient whose wife tells you he isn’t acting right. You find the patient to be alert but somewhat agitated, saying that he doesn’t understand why you are interrupting his work. The wife tells you he took all his normal medication, including his morning insulin, but he has been working on a physically demanding home improvement project and has not eaten yet today. You suspect ________ and treat the patient with ________.