The Result of a Patient's Fasting Plasma Glucose Test Is

question 30

Multiple Choice

The result of a patient's fasting plasma glucose test is 60 mg glucose per deciliter.This patient is

• A) normal.
• B) hypoglycemic.
• C) hyperglycemic.
• D) diabetic.
• E) both hyperglycemic and diabetic.

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Definitions:

Cold Ecosystem

An ecosystem characterized by low temperatures and short growing seasons, often found in polar or high-altitude regions.

Coniferous Forest

A biome characterized by trees with needles or scale-like leaves, including many species that bear cones.

Polar Ice

Frozen water found in the polar regions of Earth, including both sea ice and land-based ice sheets that play a crucial role in the global climate system.

Tundra

A biome characterized by cold temperatures, low biodiversity, short vegetation, and a layer of permanently frozen soil beneath the surface layer.