The Nurse Is Providing Information to a Patient Recently Diagnosed

The nurse is providing information to a patient recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) . The patient expresses a desire to understand the disease. Which information provided by the nurse is accurate?

A) Insulin is released into the gastrointestinal tract to aid in the digestion process.
B) Glucose is carried into cells when glucose transporters are activated in the membrane.
C) Diabetes is most frequently caused by the inability of the pancreas to release insulin.
D) Type 1 and type 2 DM are reversible with dietary, weight loss, and exercise programs.