The nurse providing care for a woman with gestational diabetes understands that a labor-atory test for glycosylated hemoglobin Alc:
a. Is now done for all pregnant women, not just those with or likely to have di-abetes.
b. Is a snapshot of glucose control at the moment.
c. Would be considered evidence of good diabetes control with a result of 2.5% to 5.9%.
d. Is done on the patient's urine, not her blood.
C
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A This is an extra test for diabetic women.
B This test defines glycemic control over the previous 4 to 6 weeks.
C A score of 2.5% to 5.9% indicates good control; 6% to 8% would be fair; over 8% is poor.
D Glycosylated hemoglobin level tests are done on the blood.
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