An adolescent, newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, asks the nurse what caused the diabetes. What would be the nurse's best response?
A) "Type 1 diabetes has a variety of causes that work together to cause the disease."
B) "It is thought to be caused by environmental factors like a virus."
C) "Part of the cause of diabetes is immunologic. That means your body is destroying itself."
D) "The causes of type 1 diabetes are genetic, immunologic, and environmental."
Ans: D
Feedback: The etiology of type 1 diabetes mellitus includes genetic, immunologic, and environmental factors (eg, virus). Option C is not something you would say to a patient without further explanation. Options A and B are not complete answers to the patient's question.
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