The Nurse Is Completing an Assessment Interview with an Older

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse is completing an assessment interview with an older adult client being seen for a yearly physical examination. Which client statement would indicate a possible diagnosis of diabetes mellitus?

• A)"I'm slightly winded when I walk up a flight of stairs, but it passes quickly."
• B)"I feel a bit tired by mid-afternoon and take a 30-minute nap most days."
• C)"I sometimes have muscle aches in my upper legs at night."
• D)"I've been experiencing increased thirst during the past several months."

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Definitions:

Warming Climate

The global trend of increasing average temperatures, largely attributed to human activities such as greenhouse gas emissions.

Linkage Disequilibrium

The non-random association of alleles at different loci in a given population, often due to physical proximity on a chromosome or selection pressure.

Allele

One of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.

Locus

A specific location or position on a chromosome where a gene or genetic marker is situated.