Restorative careQuestion 614 of 1700
How does diabetes affect a person's recovery?
- Healing is slower and infection is likelier
- Healing is faster and infection risk is lower
- Strength and endurance for exercise rise
- There is no effect on how fast healing goes
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Correct answer: Healing is slower and infection is likelier
Diabetes is a comorbidity. It slows healing and raises the risk of infection.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 9.2: The Rehabilitation Process
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026