A 15-year-old child is brought to the emergency department with symptoms of hyperglycemia. Based on the fact that the child’s pancreatic beta cells are being destroyed, the client would be diagnosed with what type of diabetes?

Type 1 diabetes

Explanation:

The destruction of the  pancreatic beta cells is indicative of the type 1 diabetes. The type 1 diabetes is associated with the weak immune system as the fighting ability of the body against the pathogens becomes weak. The type 1 diabetes is caused by the genetic factors and environmental factors like virus and other disease causing microbes.

As a result of destruction of the beta cells the insulin decreases, even no insulin is produced in the body. This condition will result in hyperglycemia. As a result of hyperglycemia the level of sugar in the blood will increase as in the absence of insulin secretion the blood sugar level will increase.