An Individual with a Fasting Plasma Glucose Level of 100

question 8

Multiple Choice

An individual with a fasting plasma glucose level of 100 mg/dl and oral glucose tolerance test value of 150 mg/dl would be

• A)normal.
• B)hypoglycemic.
• C)ketoniC.
• D)diabetic.
• E)prediabetic.

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