The Client Has Been Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

The client has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. He asks the nurse what this means. What is the best response by the nurse?

A) "The exocrine function of your pancreas is to secrete insulin, and it is not working."
B) "Without insulin you will develop ketoacidosis (DKA) ."
C) "The endocrine function of your pancreas is to secrete insulin, but it isn't working."
D) "Your alpha cells should be able to secrete insulin, but cannot."
E) "It means your pancreas cannot secrete insulin."