A patient, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus, tells the nurse that he realizes he will need to take pills to correct the problem. Which of the following should the nurse respond to this patient?
1. There are many pills available to treat this type of diabetes.
2. If you control your blood sugar with diet and exercise, you won't need the pills.
3. Type 1 diabetes mellitus is treated with insulin injections and not pills.
4. Some people start taking medication and then, as their condition improves, they can stop.
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Rationale: Type 1 diabetes mellitus is considered insulin-dependent diabetes which means the patient will need to have insulin injections and not pills. There are no oral supplements available to treat type 1 diabetes mellitus. The patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus will not be able to control the blood glucose with diet and exercise and will not be able to stop taking medication once their condition improves.
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