The Nurse Has Instructed a Client About Type 2 Diabetes

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse has instructed a client about type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements would indicate the client understands the instructions?

• A) "It happens to everyone who has gained weight."
• B) "I have to watch what I eat and exercise."
• C) "I will never have to take insulin."
• D) "The cells that make insulin were destroyed."

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Definitions:

Supine

A position of lying on the back, face or front side up.

Oblique

Positioned at an angle; not parallel or perpendicular to a reference line.

Lateral

Pertaining to the side; describes a position farther from the midline of the body or structure.

Supine

A position of lying face up or on the back.