1. Which statement by a nurse to a patient newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is correct?
a. Insulin is not used to control blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes.
b. Complications of type 2 diabetes are less serious than those of type 1 diabetes.
c. Changes in diet and exercise may control blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes.
d. Type 2 diabetes is usually diagnosed when the patient is admitted with a hyperglycemic coma.
c. Changes in diet and exercise may control blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes.
The correct statement by a nurse to a patient newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is “Changes in diet and exercise may control blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes.”
This statement is accurate because:
c. Changes in diet and exercise may control blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes.