At a community health screening for blood glucose testing, the nurse would expect which person to have the highest risk for having type 2 diabetes?
1. A 30-year-old Caucasian patient who recently had a baby
2. A patient who lives in a nearby rural farming town
3. A patient following a high-protein diet
4. A 40-year-old with weight centered in the abdomen
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Rationale 1: Postpartum status does not appear to be a risk factor for type 2 diabetes.
Rationale 2: Individuals living in urban areas, perhaps due to more sedentary lifestyles, may be at higher risk for type 2 diabetes.
Rationale 3: Consuming a high-protein diet does not appear to be a risk factor for type 2 diabetes.
Rationale 4: The risk factors for type 2 diabetes include obesity, especially "apple" shape or abdominal obesity.
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