The client asks the nurse which type of diabetes is caused by a lack of insulin secretion by the pancreas. What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "Type II."
2. "Both types I and II."
3. "Type I."
4. "Neither—they both result from the inability of the body to use insulin."
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Type I is caused by a lack of insulin secretion.
Rationale 2: Type I is caused by a lack of insulin secretion.
Rationale 3: Type I results from a lack of insulin secretion by the pancreas.
Rationale 4: Type I is caused by a lack of insulin secretion.
Global Rationale: Type I results from a lack of insulin secretion by the pancreas. Type II diabetes is caused by insulin resistance.
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