The Nurse Is Conducting an Educational Session with a Patient

The nurse is conducting an educational session with a patient who is newly diagnosed with diabetes. The nurse knows further education is needed when the patient states, "In the U.S.

A) 6 million people are diagnosed with diabetes per year."
B) 23.6 million people have diabetes."
C) 17.9 million people have been diagnosed with diabetes."
D) 5.7 million people have diabetes but have not been diagnosed."