A patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus is scheduled for laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) surgery. What should the nurse explain to the patient about this procedure and diabetes?
1. "Evidence indicates positive outcomes for many patients with diabetes who undergo surgical weight loss procedures."
2. "Surgical procedures can be dangerous for patients with diabetes."
3. "Do you feel that a surgical weight loss procedure will cure your obesity?"
4. "This procedure is more appropriate for a patient who has a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus."
Correct Answer: 1
Studies of patients with DM who have gastrointestinal surgery for morbid obesity show complete remission of type 2 DM in over three-quarters of the cases. The procedure is performed to decrease body weight.
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