The Nurse Notes the Laboratory Testing Performed on a 78-Year-Old

question 12

Multiple Choice

The nurse notes the laboratory testing performed on a 78-year-old patient reveals a serum glucose level of 130 mg/dL. The nurse performs an assessment of the patient and notes the absence of polyuria, polydipsia, or polyphagia. Which of the following impressions by the nurse is most correct?

• A)The patient might have eaten a meal with high sugar content prior to the testing.
• B)The laboratory results might be erroneous.
• C)The patient has type 1 diabetes mellitus.
• D)The patient will need to be assessed for other manifestations of diabetes.

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