The nurse is discussing the origin of diabetes with a diabetic patient. What will the nurse discuss as the most appropriate explanation for the cause of this disease?
a. Pituitary
b. Adrenals
c. Pancreas
d. Thyroid
ANS: C
Diabetes mellitus results from dysfunction of the pancreas.
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ANS:
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