A patient recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus does not understand why the disease developed because the patient is thin and eats all of the time. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
1. "Thin people can be diabetic, too."
2. "Your condition makes it impossible for you to gain weight."
3. "Diabetes makes it difficult for your body to obtain energy from the foods you eat."
4. "Your lab tests indicate the presence of diabetes."
Correct Answer: 3
The diabetic patient is unable to obtain the needed glucose for the body's cells, due to the lack of insulin. Patients diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus experience polyphagia and are often thin. While the statement about diabetics being thin is correct, it does not answer the patient. It is not impossible for diabetics to gain weight. Although the laboratory tests might indicate the presence of diabetes, it does not meet the patient's needs for teaching.
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