A 40-Year Old Patient Is Surprised to Learn of the Diagnosis

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Multiple Choice

A 40-year old patient is surprised to learn of the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus. What is the nurse's best response?

• A)"It is odd because it is usually a disease of childhood."
• B)"It means that something has destroyed your pancreas."
• C)"Type 1 diabetes mellitus can occur at any stage of life."
• D)"It usually means that another disease process is present."

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Definitions:

Early Consequentialist

Refers to philosophical thinkers or theories in the history of ethics that judge the rightness or wrongness of an action by its consequences or outcomes, predating modern consequentialism like utilitarianism.

Jeremy Bentham

A British philosopher, jurist, and social reformer regarded as the founder of modern utilitarianism.

Consequentialist Theorists

Philosophers who argue that the morality of an action is determined solely by its outcomes or consequences.

Theory of Hedonism

A philosophical theory that posits pleasure or happiness as the highest good and primary motivation for human action.