A Client with Diabetes Comes to the Clinic for a Follow-Up

question 23

Multiple Choice

A client with diabetes comes to the clinic for a follow-up visit. The nurse reviews the client's glycosylated hemoglobin test results. Which result would indicate to the nurse that the client's blood glucose level has been well-controlled?

• A) 6.5%
• B) 7.5 %
• C) 8.0%
• D) 8.5%

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