What Is the Nurse's Best Response About Developing Diabetes to the Patient

question 2

Multiple Choice

What is the nurse's best response about developing diabetes to the patient whose father has type 1 diabetes mellitus?

• A) "You have a greater susceptibility for development of the disease because of your family history."
• B) "Your risk is the same as the general population, because there is no genetic risk for development of type 1 diabetes."
• C) "Type 1 diabetes is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern. Therefore the risk for becoming diabetic is 50%."
• D) "Because you are a woman and your father is the parent with diabetes, your risk is not increased for eventual development of the disease. However, your brothers will become diabetic."

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