A Client's Father Has Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

question 26

Multiple Choice

A client's father has type 1 diabetes mellitus.The client asks if she is in danger of developing the disease as well.Which is the nurse's best response?

• A) "Your risk of diabetes is higher than that of the general population, but it may not occur."
• B) "No genetic risk is associated with the development of type 1 diabetes."
• C) "The risk for becoming diabetic is 50% because of how it is inherited."
• D) "Female children do not inherit diabetes, but male children will."

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