A nurse is teaching a group of patients about the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in older adults. The nurse knows teaching has been effective when the patient states, "Statistically, in a group of 100 older adults approximately

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The prevalence of type 2 diabetes increases with age, and it is estimated that about 25% of adults over the age of 65 have type 2 diabetes. Therefore, in a group of 100 older adults, approximately 25 would have type 2 diabetes.

A Nurse Is Teaching a Group of Patients About the Prevalence