The nurse is preparing a community outreach program for adolescents about the characteristic differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). What concepts should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A) Type 1 DM has an abrupt onset.
B) Type 1 DM is often controlled with oral glucose agents.
C) Type 1 DM occurs primarily in whites.
D) Type 2 DM always requires insulin therapy.
E) Type 2 DM frequently has a familial history.
F) Type 2 DM occurs in people who are overweight.

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Characteristics of type 1 DM include having an abrupt onset, primarily occurring in whites, and not being controlled with oral glucose agents (insulin is required for therapy). Type 2 DM frequently has a familial history, occurs in people who are overweight, and does not always require insulin therapy (it is used in 20% to 30% of patients).

The Nurse Is Preparing a Community Outreach Program for Adolescents