A Patient Has Come to the Physician's Office After Finding

question 30

Multiple Choice

A patient has come to the physician's office after finding out that her blood glucose level was 135 mg/dl.She states that she had not eaten before the test and was told to come and see her physician.She asks the nurse if she has diabetes.The nurse responds:

• A) "Having a fasting serum glucose that high certainly indicates diabetes."
• B) "That test indicates that we need to perform more tests that are specific for diabetes."
• C) "How do you feel? Do you have any other signs of diabetes?"
• D) "Do you have a family history of diabetes, stroke, or heart disease? We need to know before making a diagnosis."

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