Author Question: What will the nurse describe to a client as risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes? Standard ... (Read 56 times)

bobbysung · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

What will the nurse describe to a client as risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes?

Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Ethnicity
2. Age below 45
3. Obesity
4. Race
5. Family history

Question 2

A client is scheduled for a hemoglobin A1c laboratory test. The nurse explains to the client that this test monitors:

1. the percentage of glucagon in the blood.
2. the level of hemoglobin over time.
3. the percentage of glucose present in the blood.
4. the level of glucose over time.

hollysheppard095 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1,3,4,5
Rationale 1: Ethnicity is a risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes.
Rationale 2: Age above, not below, 45 years is a risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes.
Rationale 3: Obesity is a risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes.
Rationale 4: Race is a risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes.
Rationale 5: Family history is a risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes.
Global Rationale: Risk factors for the development of type 2 diabetes include ethnicity, obesity, race, and family history. Age above 45 is also a risk factor.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: This test does not measure the percentage of glucagon in the blood.
Rationale 2: This test does not measure the percentage of hemoglobin over time.
Rationale 3: This test does not measure the percentage of glucose in the blood.
Rationale 4: Hemoglobin A1c measures the level of blood glucose over time because glucose molecules attach to the hemoglobin molecule for the life of the RBC, which is 120 days.
Global Rationale: Hemoglobin A1c measures the level of blood glucose over time because glucose molecules attach to the hemoglobin molecule for the life of the RBC, which is 120 days. This is not a test of the percentages of glucagon, hemoglobin, or glucose in the blood.