Question: Mrs. H Is A 49-year-old African American Woman Who Is Worried That She Has Diabetes. Mrs. H’s History And Physical Examination Results H Has Been Worried Since Her Father Died Of Complications Of Diabetes. Over The Past Couple Of Weeks, She Has Been Urinating More Often And Notes Larger Volumes Than Usual She Is Aware That Excess Urination Can Be …

Mrs. H is a 49-year-old African American woman who isworried that she has diabetes.

Mrs. H’s History and physical examinationresults

• H has been worried since her father died of complications ofdiabetes.
• Over the past couple of weeks, she has been urinating moreoften and notes larger volumes than usual
• She is aware that excess urination can be a symptom, so shescheduled an appointment
• H’s height is 5 feet, 6 inches and weighs 205 pounds; BMI = 30kg/m²
• She has no difficulty urinating and has no hematuria
• She has 1 coffee/day; doesn’t drink alcohol
• She has been trying to lose weight and has been drinking a lotof water in order to suppress her appetite
• BP = 138/82; pulse = 96 beats/min
• Random plasma glucose = 152 mg/dL

Question 2:

• At this point, what is the leading hypothesis? (explainyour answer)
• What are the active alternatives?
• What tests should be ordered?