In a Particular Community,several High School Students Were Diagnosed with Diabetes

question 29

Multiple Choice

In a particular community,several high school students were diagnosed with diabetes mellitus Type 2 during the annual high school health fair.Over the next few years,the nursing staff developed and implemented educational programs about the risk factors for diabetes mellitus Type 2 and proper nutrition.Which of the following would be most useful for the nurses to use to determine if they are having any impact?

• A) The epidemic of diabetes in the high school is gradually ending.
• B) The incidence of diabetes is slowly decreasing during screening events.
• C) The prevalence of diabetes is slowly decreasing during screening events.
• D) The risk for diabetes is slowly increasing over time.

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Definitions:

Stele

The central part of the root or stem containing the tissues derived from the procambium, including xylem, phloem, and sometimes pith.

Pericycle

A layer of cells in plant roots located just inside the endodermis, capable of giving rise to lateral roots and contributing to the root's growth.

Monocots

A group of flowering plants characterized by having one seed leaf, or cotyledon, which influences the structure of their stems, leaves, and roots.

Eudicots

A major group of flowering plants characterized by the presence of two (di-) cotyledons, or seed leaves, in their seeds.