A patient recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus questions the nurse about her increased thirst level. What should be included in the response by the nurse?
a. Diabetes results in a lack of protein ab-sorption causing reduced amino acids, re-sulting in thirst.
b. Elevated levels of blood glucose pull cel-lular water into circulating volume.
c. Thirst results from the body's increased loss of fluids through polyuria.
d. Appetites of both food and water signal the changes of diabetes.
B
Polydipsia is stimulated by cellular dehydration from the hyperglycemia pulling intracellular fluid into the circulating volume.
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