The nurse is preparing to discuss long-term complications of diabetes with a patient newly diagnosed with the disorder. Which structure should the nurse identify as causing complications because of underlying damage?
a. Heart
b. Liver
c. Brain
d. Blood vessels
ANS: D
Most of the complications of diabetes involve either the large blood vessels in the body (macrovascular complications) or the tiny blood vessels, such as those in the eyes or kidneys (microvascular complications). A. C. Damage to the blood vessels can affect the brain or heart. B. Liver complications are not common in diabetes.
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