Type 1 diabetes mellitus is suspected in an adolescent. Which clinical manifestation may be present?
a. Moist skin c. Fluid overload
b. Weight gain d. Poor wound healing
ANS: D
Poor wound healing is often an early sign of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Dry skin, weight loss, and dehydration are clinical manifestations of type 1 diabetes mellitus.
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