Question 15 • 2026-2027 EDGE Human Anatomy and Physiology A
Long-term untreated type 2 diabetes can damage nerves, causing diabetic neuropathy, often in the legs and feet. Since Shanna has neuropathy affecting her right leg, type 2 diabetes is the most likely disorder. Narcolepsy and insomnia are sleep disorders, while metabolic alkalosis is an acid-base imbalance not typically associated with this pattern of nerve damage.
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