The nurse is assessing a patient who is a Native American. For which health problem should the nurse be alert?
1. diabetes mellitus
2. eye disorders
3. hypertension
4. osteoporosis
Correct Answer: 1
Diabetes mellitus is among the leading causes of illness in Native Americans. This is what the nurse should include in the assessment of this patient. Eye disorders are more common in Chinese Americans. Hypertension is more common in African Americans. Osteoporosis is more common in Caucasian women of small stature and Scandinavian heritage.
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