The Nurse, Teaching a Class to a Group of Community

question 37

Multiple Choice

The nurse, teaching a class to a group of community members about the importance of weight loss in decreasing the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, is asked why weight loss reduces the risk associated with the development of this health problem. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

• A)"Excess body weight impairs the body's release of insulin."
• B)"The amount of food taken in by those who are overweight requires more insulin to adequately metabolize, resulting in diabetes."
• C)"The physical inactivity associated with obesity causes a reduced ability by the body to produce insulin."
• D)"Thin people are less likely to become diabetic."

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Definitions:

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Sir Frederic Bartlett

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