Elizabeth Lewis is a 7-year-old patient who presents to the… Elizabeth Lewis is a 7-year-old patient who presents to the community healthcare clinic for a visit with her mother, Sandra. Sandra reports that Elizabeth has been losing weight recently, despite increased fluid and food intake. Sandra also reports that Elizabeth has had three bedwetting accidents in the past 2 weeks. Sandra then becomes tearful and states, “I would’ve brought her in sooner, but I recently lost my job. We don’t have health insurance anymore and I’ve been worried about how I’m going to pay for this doctors visit.”  What financial impact does diabetes mellitus have on patients and their families? What are some referrals or resources that the nurse could make for this family?   Health Science Science Nursing Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)