The nurse is screening a group of clients. Which client has the greatest risk for developing type II diabetes?
1. 25-year-old male
2. 12-year-old male
3. 55-year-old female
4. 8-year-old female
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Type 2 diabetes mellitus begins in middle age, and is sometimes referred to as age-onset diabetes.
Rationale 2: Type 2 diabetes mellitus begins in middle age, and is sometimes referred to as age-onset diabetes.
Rationale 3: Type 2 diabetes mellitus begins in middle age, and is sometimes referred to as age-onset diabetes.
Rationale 4: Type 2 diabetes mellitus begins in middle age, and is sometimes referred to as age-onset diabetes.
Global Rationale: Type 2 diabetes mellitus begins in middle age, and is sometimes referred to as age-onset diabetes. The 55 –year-old female is at the greatest risk for developing type II diabetes.
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