A client newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus tells the nurse that the diagnosis must be wrong because the client is not overweight, eats all of the time, and is thin. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
A) "Your lab tests indicate the presence of diabetes."
B) "Thin people can be diabetic, too."
C) "Your condition makes it impossible for you to gain weight."
D) "You are eating large quantities because your condition makes it difficult for your body to obtain energy from the foods taken in."