The nurse is preparing a community outreach program for adolescents about the characteristic differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). What concepts should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
a. Type 1 DM has an abrupt onset.
b. Type 1 DM is often controlled with oral glucose agents.
c. Type 1 DM occurs primarily in whites.
d. Type 2 DM always requires insulin therapy.
e. Type 2 DM frequently has a familial history.
f. Type 2 DM occurs in people who are overweight.
ANS: A, C, E, F
Characteristics of type 1 DM include having an abrupt onset, primarily occurring in whites, and not being controlled with oral glucose agents (insulin is required for therapy). Type 2 DM frequently has a familial history, occurs in people who are overweight, and does not always require insulin therapy (it is used in 20% to 30% of patients).
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