After starting treatment for type 2 diabetes
mellitus 6 months earlier, a patient is in the office for a follow-up examination. The nurse will monitor which laboratory test to evaluate the patient's adherence to the antidiabetic therapy over the past few months?
a. Hemoglobin levels
b. Hemoglobin A1C level
c. Fingerstick fasting blood glucose level
d. Serum insulin levels
ANS: B
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