Hypoglycemia means the patients blood sugar is too high.

• A. True
• B. Not Enough Information
• C. Sometimes
• D. False

Answer: (D)

Hypoglycemia means low blood sugar, not high. The prefix hypo- means low, and glycemia refers to blood glucose, so describing blood sugar as too high would be hyperglycemia. A common threshold for low blood sugar is below 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L), which can cause symptoms like shakiness, sweating, confusion, or irritability. In practice, you’d confirm the value, note any symptoms, and treat with a fast-acting carbohydrate if appropriate, then recheck after a short interval.