A Patient at Risk for the Development of Type 2

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient at risk for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus asks why weight loss will reduce risk of the condition. Which response by the nurse is most accurate?

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

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Definitions:

Ctesiphon Palace

The ruins of an ancient royal complex in modern Iraq, once a major center of the Sassanian Empire, notable for its distinctive arch and vault construction.

Iwan

In Islamic architecture, a vaulted rectangular recess opening onto a courtyard.

Apadana

The term refers to an audience hall in ancient Persian palaces, notably the great hall of Darius and Xerxes at Persepolis.

Cuneiform

Latin, “wedge-shaped.” A system of writing used in ancient Mesopotamia, in which wedge-shaped characters were produced by pressing a stylus into a soft clay tablet, which was then baked or otherwise allowed to harden.