The nurse is discussing insulin shock with parents of a child recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. What will the nurse respond when the parents ask why children are more prone to insulin reactions? (Select all that apply.)
a. "The condition is more unstable in children."
b. "Parents are often noncompliant."
c. "The activities are irregular."
d. "They are still growing."
e. "Sleep patterns are not established."
ANS: A, C, D
Children are more prone to insulin reactions than adults because of the following: the condition itself is more unstable in young people; they are growing; their activities are more irregular.
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