When caring for a group of clients with diabetes, the nurse recognizes that which of the following is at highest risk for peripheral arterial disease?
1. A client whose hemoglobin A1C is 6.9
2. A client diagnosed with pre-diabetes
3. A client who has had a myocardial infarction*
4. A client who states her glucose levels vary from 70 to 125 mg/dL daily
A client whose hemoglobin A1C is 6.9
Rationale: The client who has had a myocardial infarction has evidence of atherosclerotic disease, which strikes the large arteries of the body. A client with pre-diabetes is at higher risk for developing diabetes. The client with glucose levels of 70 to 125 mg/dL is fairly well controlled and would not have the same risk as a client with evidence of atherosclerotic disease.
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