A child diagnosed with type 1 diabetes six months ago is being seen in the clinic because the mother has questions about why her child has not needed insulin for the past week. Which response by the mother indicates that more teaching is needed?
A) "I still need to check my child's blood glucose levels."
B) "The honeymoon period will most likely end in a few months."
C) "This period of insulin production is temporary."
D) "My child no longer has diabetes."
D) "My child no longer has diabetes."
Explanation: A) When the beta-cell mass is reduced by 80-90%, insulin production is markedly impaired, and overt T1D develops. A period of endogenous insulin secretory recovery, called the honeymoon period, follows for up to 1 year. Eventually, however, insulin production ceases.
B) When the beta-cell mass is reduced by 80-90%, insulin production is markedly impaired, and overt T1D develops. A period of endogenous insulin secretory recovery, called the honeymoon period, follows for up to 1 year. Eventually, however, insulin production ceases.
C) When the beta-cell mass is reduced by 80-90%, insulin production is markedly impaired, and overt T1D develops. A period of endogenous insulin secretory recovery, called the honeymoon period, follows for up to 1 year. Eventually, however, insulin production ceases.
D) When the beta-cell mass is reduced by 80-90%, insulin production is markedly impaired, and overt T1D develops. A period of endogenous insulin secretory recovery, called the honeymoon period, follows for up to 1 year. Eventually, however, insulin production ceases.
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