Question

A child presents to the primary care setting with enuresis, nocturia, increased hunger, weight loss, and increased thirst. what does the nurse suspect

Answer 1

The nurse will suspect that the child has Type 1 diabetes mellitus because the clinical features of the Type 1 Diabetes are all present in the child - enuresis, nocturia, increased hunger, weight loss, and increased thirst.  The symptom of thirst and weight loss alone can point to a diagnosis of this.