The Nurse Is Teaching a Patient with Diabetes About Self-Management

The nurse is teaching a patient with diabetes about self-management. What should the nurse include 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.