The certified diabetes educator (CDE) encourages a patient with metabolic syndrome who experienced hyperglycemia during hospitalization to attend outpatient diabetes education classes. The patient asks why the classes are needed if diabetes is not a health problem. What is the nurse's best response?

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1. The patient would benefit from attending these classes since the risk of developing type 2 diabetes is high.
2. Knowledge itself does not delay the onset of diabetes.
3. This patient would benefit from diabetes education because healthy diet, weight management, and types of exercise are taught during the class. The patient will need to actually maintain a healthy diet, correct weight, and exercise in order to delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.
4. Most people would benefit from attending this class.

The Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) Encourages a Patient with Metabolic