A 75-year-old patient newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus asks how the disease developed since weight management and exercise have been practiced her entire life. Which response should the nurse make to this patient?
1. This disease is inevitable since everyone who ages will develop diabetes.
2. The pancreas becomes hardened and unable to produce insulin with aging.
3. The body loses the ability to digest carbohydrates as a normal part of aging.
4. The body gradually reduces the production of insulin as a normal part of aging.
Question 2
A client, age 60, voices concern about the development of osteoporosis. She asks about beginning preventative activities. What response by the nurse is indicated?
A) After menopause, the decline is too rapid to begin preventative interventions.
B) Exercise and calcium supplements are helpful in the prevention of osteoporosis.
C) Hormone replacement therapy should be initiated as soon as possible.
D) You should first determine if you are at risk for the development of osteoporosis.
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