The nurse is assigned to the care of a 64-year-old patient diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. In formulating a teaching plan that encourages the patient to actively participate in management of the diabetes, which of the following should be the nurse's initial intervention?
A. Macroangiopathy does not occur in type 1 diabetes but rather in type 2 diabetics who have severe disease.
B. Microangiopathy is specific to diabetes and most commonly affects the capillary membranes of the eyes, kidneys, and skin.
C. Renal damage resulting from changes in large- and medium-sized blood vessels can be prevented by careful glucose control.
D. Macroangiopathy causes slowed gastric emptying and the sexual impotency experienced by a majority of patients with diabetes.
Answer: B. Microangiopathy is specific to diabetes and most commonly affects the capillary membranes of the eyes, kidneys, and skin.
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