A Middle-Aged Patient Is Surprised to Learn of the Diagnosis

A middle-aged patient is surprised to learn of the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus.What should the nurse respond?

A) "It is odd since it is usually a disease of childhood."
B) "You probably developed it because of an infection."
C) "Type 1 diabetes mellitus can occur at any stage of life."
D) "It usually means that another disease process is present."