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.

The correct answer is option c. "Changes in diet and exercise may control blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes".

Explanation:

Type 2 diabetes is a medical condition characterized by the body not being able to use insulin properly. This is the most common type of diabetes and is non-insulin-dependent like the type 1 diabetes. Therefore a nurse could recommend a patient newly diagnosed with this disease that changes in diet and exercise may control its blood glucose levels. It has been proved that patients with type 2 diabetes that follow a diet and exercise program experience a decreased in body fat, increased in insulin sensitivity and improved her or his long-term glycemic control.

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