A patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus asks what caused the fruity odor that was present at diagnosis.How should the nurse respond?
A) "Excess sugar is excreted in the urine, which causes the fruity odor."
B) "The proteins in the blood are metabolized to a substance that has a fruity odor."
C) "The excess sugar in the blood is metabolized to fructose and excreted via the lungs."
D) "In the absence of available sugar, the body breaks down fat into ketones, which have a fruity odor."
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