The nurse working in a physician's office reviews the client's laboratory results and sees that the fasting blood sugar on the last two blood tests was 122 and 118 mg/dl. The nurse concludes the client will be classified as:
1. Type 1 diabetic.
2. Type 2 diabetic.
3. Prediabetic.
4. Gestational diabetic.
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Rationale: The client with a fasting blood sugar between 100 and 125 mg/dl on two occasions is classified as prediabetic, and is often found to be overweight and insulin-resistant.
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