A 53-Year-Old Woman Comes to the Physician for a Routine

question 713

Multiple Choice

A 53-year-old woman comes to the physician for a routine check-up.  She has no current complaints.  Her past medical history is significant for osteoarthritis of the right knee.  Her mother suffered from hypertension and was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 68, from which she died 4 years later.  Her father had diabetes mellitus and died in a motor vehicle accident at age 56.  The patient's blood pressure is 140/85 mm Hg and heart rate is 80/min.  Physical examination is normal.  Laboratory testing is significant for a fasting blood glucose level of 140 mg/dL on more than 2 occasions.  This patient is most likely to die from which of the following conditions?

• A)Breast cancer
• B)Hyperosmolar nonketotic coma
• C)Myocardial infarction
• D)Renal failure
• E)Stroke

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Definitions:

Distribution

The way in which something is shared or spread out over a range or area.

Retirees

Individuals who have ended their professional career or working life and are living off their retirement savings, pensions, or social security.

Third Quartile

Represents the value below which 75% of the data in a dataset lies, marking the upper quartile of a data set.

Uninsured Retirees

Individuals who are retired and do not have insurance coverage, often facing financial risk due to medical expenses.