The community health nurse is performing diabetes screening. Which of the following groups of individuals is at highest risk for the development of type 2 diabetes?
1. Native Americans
2. Children and adolescents
3. Caucasian Americans
4. Asians living in the Far East
Native Americans
Rationale: Groups at higher risk for diabetes include Native Americans, Hispanics, non-Hispanic blacks, and certain Hawaiians. While children and adolescent diabetes is increasing, evidence shows these children belong to the same population as the adult group. Caucasians are not in the highest risk groups.
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