After the most recent physician's office visit and blood work, the patient learns that an oral glucose tolerance test scheduled for the next week is not needed. The patient says to the nurse, "This is good news if I don't need additional testing."
What should the nurse recognize that the cancellation of this test indicates?
1. consistently high fasting blood glucose levels
2. no evidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus
3. normal renal functioning
4. normal liver functioning
Correct Answer: 1
An oral glucose tolerance test is done to diagnose diabetes mellitus if prior fasting blood sugar levels are inconsistent. However, the test will not be done if the patient's fasting blood sugars are consistently high or greater than 200 mg/dL. Cancellation of the test does not indicate absence of evidence of type 1 diabetes, or normal liver or renal function.
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