The nurse is performing an assessment of a 13-year-old boy with diabetes mellitus. Which of the following assessments would most likely indicate the presence of type 1 diabetes?
A) The parents report that their child had "a cold or flu" recently.
B) Assessment of vital signs shows a normal blood pressure.
C) The parents report that their son "can't drink enough water" and is tired a lot.
D) Auscultation reveals Kussmaul breathing.
B
Response:
An antecedent flu-like illness is common with type 1 but possible with type 2 . Normal blood pressure would indicate type 1 . Unquenchable thirst and fatigue are seen in both types of diabetes mellitus. Kussmaul breathing is common to type 1 but possible in type 2.
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