In a teaching plan for clients newly diagnosed with diabetes, the nurse would include some basic facts relative to the pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus, such as
a. insulin assists in metabolizing fats for energy.
b. insulin must be present to convert glucose to glycogen.
c. the liver is capable of producing adequate insulin levels.
d. urine output increases to excrete by-products of fat metabolism.
B
Insulin is the key hormone that turns glucose into glycogen, which can be stored in the muscles.
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