Why is the prevention of diabetes so important?

What will be an ideal response?


Diabetes is the number one cause of adult blindness, kidney failure, and limb amputation. It is seventh on the list of diseases that cause death. The cost of diabetes care continues to grow.

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Another name for a nursing home is a(n) ____.

A. hospice B. contagious disease unit C. convalescent hospital D. independent living residence

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All of the following are true about enzyme treatment except

a. Can be performed using either a one- or two-step method b. Destroys IgM antibodies c. Destroys some antigens d. Enhances some antigen-antibody reactions

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Which of the following requires creditors to provide applicants with accurate and complete credit costs and terms?

A. Truth in Lending Act B. Equal Credit Opportunity Act C. Fair Debt Collection Practices Act D. Telephone Consumer Protection Act E. Fair Credit Reporting Act

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The major pathologic or structural changes associated with the physical presence of meconium in MAS include all of the following EXCEPT:

a. partially obstructed airways, air trapping, and alveolar hyperinflation. b. pulmonary air leak syndromes (pneumomediastinum or pneumothorax). c. totally obstructed airways and absorption atelectasis. d. pulmonary edema and alveolar flooding.

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