Short Case Study Questions
Ruth Ann Glebowski is a 40-year-old woman. She has a medical history of gestational diabetes, high cholesterol, hypothyroidism, and depression. She is 5 ft 4 in. tall and weighs 190 lb. Recently she has made an appointment with her physician since she has been having excessive hunger and frequent urination.
-Fifteen years pass and Ruth Ann is experiencing some visual impairments. Her eye doctor explains that it could be diabetic ______________

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Short Case Study Questions  
Ruth Ann Glebowski is a 40-year-old woman. She has a medical history of gestational diabetes, high cholesterol, hypothyroidism, and depression. She is 5 ft 4 in. tall and weighs 190 lb. Recently she has made an appointment with her physician since she has been having excessive hunger and frequent urination.
-Fifteen years pass and Ruth Ann is experiencing some visual impairments. Her eye doctor explains that it could be diabetic ______________

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Visual impairments are a symptom commonly associated with diabetic retinopathy. The excessive hunger and frequent urination that Ruth Ann experienced earlier in the case study are also symptoms of diabetes.