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. The nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about diabetes. The nurse explains that which type of diabetes is the most common? a. Type 1 diabetes mellitus b. Type 2 diabetes mellitus c. Diabetes insipidus d. Secondary diabetes - ANSWER-ANS: B Type 2 diabetes mellitus is the most common type of diabetes. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: Page 759 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pathophysiology 2. A patient develops type 2 diabetes mellitus. The nurse will explain that this type of diabetes a. is generally triggered by medications. b. is not as common as type 1 diabetes. c. is often related to heredity and obesity. d. will not require insulin therapy. - ANSWER-ANS: C Type 2 diabetes is often caused by obesity and hereditary factors. Secondary diabetes is triggered by medications. Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes. Patients with type 2 diabetes may become insulin-dependent. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: Page 759 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Nursing Intervention: Patient Teaching MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pathophysiology