A medical nurse is aware of the need to screen specific patients for their risk of hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS). In what patient population does hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome most often occur?
A) Patients who are obese and who have no known history of diabetes
B) Patients with type 1 diabetes and poor dietary control
C) Adolescents with type 2 diabetes and sporadic use of antihyperglycemics
D) Middle-aged or older people with either type 2 diabetes or no known history of diabetes
Ans: D
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HHS occurs most often in older people (50 to 70 years of age) who have no known history of diabetes or who have type 2 diabetes.
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