Question

A community health nurse is providing education on gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) to a group of clients who are pregnant when discussing risk factors, which of the following ethnicities should the nurse identify as having the lowest incidence of GDM?

A. Asian

B. Non-Hispanic White American

C. Hispanic

D. African American

Answer 1

A community health nurse is providing education on gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) to a group of clients who are pregnant when discussing risk factors.

the lowest incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is in African American group.

Answer - D. African American

Incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus in African Americans is 4.4%

Incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus in Non-Hispanic White American is 4.5%

Incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus in Hispanic is 6.8 %

Incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus in Asian is 10.2 %