Which information about a 30-year-old patient who is scheduled for an oral glucose tolerance test should be reported to the health care provider before starting the test?
a. The patient reports having occasional orthostatic dizziness.
b. The patient takes oral corticosteroids for rheumatoid arthritis.
c. The patient has had a 10-pound weight gain in the last month.
d. The patient drank several glasses of water an hour previously.
ANS: B
Corticosteroids can affect blood glucose results. The other information will be provided to the health care provider but will not affect the test results.
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