A nurse is teaching a group of patients about the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in older adults. The nurse knows teaching has been effective when a patient states, "Statistically, in a group of 100 older adults in the United States, approximately:
1. 10 will have type 2 diabetes."
2. 17 will have type 2 diabetes."
3. 27 will have type 2 diabetes."
4. 33 will have type 2 diabetes."
Correct Answer: 3
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases estimates that 26.9% of the U.S. population over the age of 65 have DM.
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