A Hospitalized Patient, Who Is Scheduled for a 2-Hour Postprandial

question 117

Multiple Choice

A hospitalized patient, who is scheduled for a 2-hour postprandial blood glucose test, has fasting blood glucose of 180 mg/dL on the day of the test.Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

• A)Administer the scheduled dose of insulin and proceed with the test as scheduled.
• B)Instruct the patient to eat only one-half of the meal prescribed for the test.
• C)Hold the scheduled dose of insulin and notify the laboratory.
• D)Notify the requesting health-care provider and the laboratory to cancel the test.

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