The Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Prescribes Metformin for a 15­year­

The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner prescribes metformin for a 15­year­
old adolescent newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. What will the nurse practitioner include when teaching the adolescent about this drug?

A) That insulin therapy will be necessary in the future
B) The importance of checking blood glucose 3 or 4 times daily
C) To consume a diet with foods that are high in vitamin B12
D) To use a stool softener to prevent gastrointestinal side effects