A patient with type 1 diabetes who uses Gla…

                 A patient with type 1 diabetes who uses Glargine (Lantus) and Lispro (Humalog) insulin develops a sore throat, cough, and fever. When the patient calls the clinic to report the symptoms and a blood glucose level of 250 mg/dl, which of the following should the nurse advise the patient to do?

                A patient with newly diagnosed type 2 diabet…

                A patient with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus asks the nurse what “type 2” means in relation to diabetes. Which of the following should the nurse include in the explanation of how type 2 diabetes differs from type 1 diabetes?