The nurse, preparing instruction for a patient recovering from a critical illness, will include ways to prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes
What caused the nurse to provide this patient teaching? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Patient is obese.
2. Patient's triglyceride level is elevated.
3. Patient is 55 years old.
4. Patient has high blood pressure.
5. Patient is Caucasian.
1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: One risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus is obesity.
Rationale 2: One risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus is an elevated triglyceride level.
Rationale 3: Age greater than 45 years is a risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Rationale 4: One risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus is hypertension.
Rationale 5: The rates of type 2 diabetes mellitus are higher in African, Hispanic, and Native Americans.
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