What is the primary concern for a 7-year-old child with type 1 diabetes mellitus who asks his mother not to tell anyone at school that he has diabetes?
a. The child's safety
b. The privacy of the child
c. Development of a sense of industry
d. Peer group acceptance
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A Safety is the primary issue. School personnel need to be aware of the signs and
symptoms of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia and the appropriate interventions.
B Privacy is not a life-threatening concern.
C The treatment of type 1 diabetes should not interfere with the school-age child's
development of a sense of industry.
D Peer group acceptance, along with body image, are issues for the early adolescent
with type 1 diabetes. This is not of greater priority than the child's safety.
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