The results of a pregnant patient's glucose tolerance test (GTT) were 158 mg/dL. What is the next test that the nurse will include in the patient's teaching plan?
a. Urinalysis
b. Amniocentesis
c. Nonstress test
d. Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)
ANS: D
If the blood glucose concentration for a GTT is 140 mg/dL or greater, a 3-hour oral glucose tolerance test is recommended. The woman must fast from midnight on the day of the test. After a fasting plasma glucose level is determined, the woman should ingest 100 g of oral glucose solution. Plasma glucose levels are then determined at 1, 2, and 3 hours. Gestational diabetes is the diagnosis if the fasting blood glucose level is abnormal.
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