A patient recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus does not understand why the disease developed because the patient is thin and eats all of the time. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A. "Your lab tests indicate the presence of diabetes."
B. "Thin people can be diabetic, too."
C. "Your condition makes it impossible for you to gain weight."
D. "Diabetes makes it difficult for your body to obtain energy from the foods you eat."
Answer: D
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