The Nurse Is Conducting an Educational Session with a Patient

question 37

Multiple Choice

The nurse is conducting an educational session with a patient who is newly diagnosed with diabetes. The nurse knows further education is needed when the patient states, "In the U.S.:

• A) 6 million people are diagnosed with diabetes per year."
• B) 25.8 million people have diabetes."
• C) 18.8 million people have been diagnosed with diabetes."
• D) 7 million people have diabetes but have not been diagnosed."

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Definitions:

Outside Interference

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Statistical Analysis

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Frontal Lobes

The frontal lobes are the part of the brain located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, responsible for voluntary movement, speech, and higher order cognitive processes.

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter in the brain that plays a key role in reward, motivation, and motor control.