A patient recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus questions the nurse about her increased thirst level.What should be included in the response by the nurse?
A) Diabetes results in a lack of protein absorption causing reduced amino acids, resulting in thirst.
B) Elevated levels of blood glucose pull cellular water into circulating volume.
C) Thirst results from the body's increased loss of fluids through polyuria.
D) Appetites of both food and water signal the changes of diabetes.
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