The nurse explains that type 1 diabetes mellitus is a disease in which the body does not produce enough insulin so my blood glucose is elevated because of:
1. prolonged elevation of stress hormone levels (cortisol, epinephrine, glucagon, growth hormone).
2. malfunction of the glycogen-storing capabilities of the liver.
3. destruction of the beta cells in the pancreas.
4. insulin resistance of the receptor cells of the muscle tissue.
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Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a disease in which the pancreas does not produce adequate insu-lin because of the destruction of beta cells.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 1002
OBJ: 6 TOP: Type 1 Diabetes
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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