A Patient Has Been Recently Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes

question 28

Multiple Choice

A patient has been recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The patient states, "I am thin and eat all the time. How can I have diabetes?" Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

• A) "Thin people can be diabetic, too."
• B) "Your condition makes it impossible for you to gain weight."
• C) "People with type 1 diabetes are usually thin or of normal weight at diagnosis."
• D) "Your lab tests indicate the presence of diabetes."

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