A Nurse Is Preparing Patients with New Diagnoses of Diabetes

A nurse is preparing patients with new diagnoses of diabetes mellitus for discharge from an acute care facility. Which should the nurse include in patient teaching regarding medications to treat diabetes mellitus?

A) Patients with type 1 diabetes may achieve normal blood glucose levels with oral medications.
B) Patients with type 1 diabetes may progress to type 2 if blood glucose levels are not well controlled.
C) Patients with type 2 diabetes will always need an exogenous source of insulin.
D) Patients with type 2 diabetes may achieve normal blood glucose levels with a combination of oral medications and insulin.