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A person is diagnosed as having diabetes mellitus if his or her fasting blood glucose level on two occasions is greater than _____ mg/dL.
 
  a. 90
  b. 120
  c. 126
  d. 156

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A client suffering from diarrhea asks what might be the cause. The nurse knows that this client suffers from diarrhea secondary to Crohn disease. What type of diarrhea does this client have?
 
  A) Secretory B) Osmotic C) Watery D) Infectious



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Answer to Question 1

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Diabetes mellitus is diagnosed as fasting blood glucose level >126 mg/dL on two occasions.

Answer to Question 2

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Some GI disorders such as Crohn disease causes secretory diarrhea, which is related to an excessive secretion of fluid and electrolytes into the intestines.



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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