During patient education of a 71-year-old who has a recent diagnosis of diabetes, the nurse has emphasized the importance of consistently maintaining blood glucose levels within the normal range rather than simply reacting to high or low levels
Which of the following tests is most likely to gauge the consistency of the patient's blood sugar control over time? A) Random blood glucose
B) Triglyceride monitoring
C) Hemoglobin A1c
D) Glucose tolerance test (GTT)
C
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The hemoglobin A1c test determines an individual's effectiveness of blood sugar control over the previous 6- to 12-week period. Random glucose testing, triglyceride tests, and the GTT do not achieve this result.
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