The nurse recognizes which patient as having the greatest risk for undiagnosed diabetes mellitus?
a. Young white man
b. Middle-aged African-American man
c. Young African-American woman
d. Middle-aged Native American woman
ANS: D
The highest incidence of diabetes in the United States occurs in Native Americans. With age, the incidence of diabetes increases in all races and ethnic groups.
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