The parents of a 7-year-old girl with type 1 diabetes has been recording her blood glucose measurements before meals and at bedtime for the past 4 days; they are as follows:
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
B: 120 mg/dL 135 mg/dL 124 mg/dL 200 mg/dL
L: 110 mg/dL 120 mg/dL 140 mg/dL 220 mg/dL
D: 90 mg/dL 140 mg/dL 130 mg/dL 200 mg/dL
Bed: 110 mg/dL 110 mg/dL 160 mg/dL 240 mg/dL
The parents bring the child in for a follow-up visit and show the nurse the results. Based on the results, the nurse would need to obtain additional information from the parents and child about which day?
A) Monday
B) Tuesday
C) Wednesday
D) Thursday
Ans: D
Blood glucose levels for a child who is 7 years of age should range from 90 to 180 mg/dL before meals and from 100 to 180 mg/dL before bedtime. On Thursday, the results for each testing were above normal. Therefore, the nurse needs to gather additional information about this day.
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