The Nurse Is Assisting with Teaching a Patient with Newly

question 8

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assisting with teaching a patient with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes. The patient asks what caused the fruity odor that was present at diagnosis. How should the nurse respond?

• A)"The excess sugar in the blood is metabolized to fructose and excreted via the lungs."
• B)"In the absence of available sugar, the body breaks down fat into ketones, which have a fruity odor."
• C)"The proteins in the blood are metabolized to a substance that has a fruity odor."
• D)"Excess sugar is excreted in the urine, which causes the fruity odor."

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