The Nurse Is Providing Instruction to a Group of Patients

question 16

Multiple Choice

The nurse is providing instruction to a group of patients who are planning to participate in an athletic triathlon. Each member of the group has been diagnosed with either diabetes mellitus type 1 or type 2. A member of the group asks, "If we each follow our usual daily diabetic control routine, which diabetic complication is most likely to occur during this event?" What is the nurse's best answer?

• A) Diabetic ketoacidosis
• B) Hypoglycemia
• C) Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state
• D) Impaired glucose tolerance

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