Which Laboratory Result Should the Nurse Identify as Most Indicative

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which laboratory result should the nurse identify as most indicative that a patient with type 1 diabetes needs assistance to improve diabetic management?

• A)Fasting blood glucose of 108 mg/dL
• B)Hemoglobin A1c 12.5%
• C)Postprandial glucose of 140 mg/dL at 2 hours
• D)Preprandial glucose of 82 mg/dL

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Definitions:

Purines

Nitrogenous bases with carbon and nitrogen atoms in two attached rings (e.g., adenine and guanine); components of nucleic acids, ATP, GTP, NAD1, and certain other biologically active substances. Compare with pyrimidines.

Pyrimidines

A class of nitrogenous bases found in nucleic acids, including cytosine, thymine (in DNA), and uracil (in RNA).

Carbohydrate

Organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues, including sugars, starch, and cellulose, serving as a major energy source.

Nucleic Acid

Macromolecules essential for all known forms of life, which include DNA and RNA, and are responsible for storing and transmitting genetic information.