Which of the Following Is True Regarding a 2-Hour Postprandial

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding a 2-hour postprandial glucose test?

• A) Blood specimens are collected at intervals over 3 hours.
• B) The patient is required to fast for 2 hours before the test.
• C) A blood specimen is collected 2 hours after the patient consumes 100 g of glucose.
• D) A blood specimen is collected 2 hours after the patient administers his or her insulin injection.

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Definitions:

Ventricles

Ventricles are two of the heart's four chambers that receive blood from the atria and contract to propel it out of the heart into the circulation system.

Mesenteric Vein

A vein in the abdominal cavity that drains blood from the small intestine and part of the large intestine into the portal vein system.

Intestinal Drainage

A medical procedure or treatment designed to remove or flush out waste materials or toxins from the intestines.

Veins

Blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart.