Rebecca Bennett is an 8-year-old who was recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. She is hospitalized with diabetic ketoacidosis, and she is beginning to learn about the disease process. Her parents are with her continually. She has an identical twin sister who is staying with her maternal grandparents.
Mrs. Bennett is concerned that Rebecca’s sister will also develop diabetes. Based on the preceding information, an acceptable response for the nurse to make would be to:________.
a. reassure the parents that the disease is not contagious.
b. discuss the hereditary and viral factors of type 1 diabetes.
c. discuss the hereditary factors of type 1 diabetes.
d. discuss the viral factors of type 1 diabetes.