A 28-year-old woman is scheduled for a glucose tolerance test. She asks the nurse what results indicate gestational diabetes
The nurse should respond that the minimum parameter for indication of gestational diabetes is a 2-hour blood glucose level greater than:
A) 120 mg/dL
B) 150 mg/dL
C) 200 mg/dL
D) 250 mg/dL
Ans: C
Feedback: A glucose tolerance test indicates a diagnosis of gestational diabetes when the 2-hour blood glucose level is greater than 200 mg/dL. Confirmation occurs when at least one subsequent result is greater than 200 mg/dL. Options A and B are incorrect because they're below the minimum parameter; option D is incorrect because it's above the minimum parameter.
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