A 31-year-old female has been recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and is attending a diabetes education class. Which of the following statements by the woman demonstrates an accurate understanding of her health problem?
A)
"I'll have to control my blood sugars, my blood pressure, and my cholesterol in order to make sure I don't develop sight problems."
B)
"I'm grieving the fact that I won't be able to get pregnant without causing permanent damage to my vision."
C)
"It's surprising that sugar in my blood can accumulate on the lens of my eye and cause a loss of sight."
D)
"I want to avoid going through the treatments for sight restoration that I would need if my diabetes causes damage to my vision."
Ans:
A
Feedback:
The threat to vision that is posed by poorly controlled blood sugar levels is compounded by high blood pressure and/or cholesterol levels. Pregnant women with diabetes need additional care to monitor their sight, but they will not necessarily lose it. The damage caused by diabetes does not occur on the lens, and restoration of lost visual acuity is not normally possible.
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