An Older Patient Asks a Nurse: "I Went to My

An older patient asks a nurse: "I went to my diabetes doctor and everything was stable. The nurse practitioner spent the entire time teaching me about decreasing my risks of heart disease. It seemed odd that she did not focus on teaching me how to better control my diabetes. Do you know why?" The nurse formulates a response based on the understanding that: (Select all that apply.)

A) promoting cardiovascular health has the potential to minimize the complications of DM.
B) there is little evidence that demonstrates that the course of DM can be altered in an older adult.
C) the benefits of better control of blood pressure and lipid levels are seen much quicker than the benefits of better glycemic control.
D) older adults are less receptive to teaching about diabetes than they are to teaching about cardiovascular disease.
E) diabetes is not a common chronic condition in older adults.