The nurse is assessing a Hispanic client. Which of the following disorders should the nurse include while conducting this assessment? (Select all that apply.)
1. Phenylketonuria
2. Chronic liver disease
3. Diabetes mellitus
4. Sickle cell anemia
5. Hypertension
6. Peptic ulcer disease
3, 5
Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are disorders seen in the Hispanic ethnic group. Phenylketonuria is a disorder seen in the Irish ethnic group. Chronic liver disease is a disorder seen in the Native American ethnic group. Sickle-cell anemia is a disorder seen in the African American ethnic group. Peptic ulcer disease is a disorder seen in the Korean ethnic group.
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