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A doctor instructed her patient to take regular insulin injections. Without the insulin, the patient’s body will not maintain homeostasis and will be in danger of organ failure. The patient most likely has which condition?
diabetes
respiratory acidosis
kidney failure
hyperthermia

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Diabetes (specifically insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, e.g., type 1).
Without insulin the body cannot regulate blood glucose, leading to hyperglycemia and diabetic ketoacidosis and risking organ failure.