The nurse is conducting an educational session with a patient who is newly diagnosed with diabetes. The nurse knows further education is needed when the patient states, "In the U.S.:
1. 6 million people are diagnosed with diabetes per year."
2. 25.8 million people have diabetes."
3. 18.8 million people have been diagnosed with diabetes."
4. 7 million people have diabetes but have not been diagnosed."
Correct Answer: 1
Approximately 1.9 million new cases of DM are diagnosed each year in the United States. This chronic illness affects an estimated 25.8 million people, of that number, 18.8 million have been diagnosed and an estimated 7 million are undiagnosed.
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