The nurse providing care for a woman with gestational diabetes understands that a laboratory test for glycosylated hemoglobin Alc:
a. Is now done for all pregnant women, not just those with or likely to have diabetes.
b. Is a snapshot of glucose control at the moment.
c. Would be considered evidence of good diabetes control with a result of 5% to 6%.
d. Is done on the patient's urine, not her blood.
ANS: C
A score of 5% to 6% indicates good control. This is an extra test for diabetic women, not one done for all pregnant women. This test defines glycemic control over the previous 4 to 6 weeks. Glycosylated hemoglobin level tests are done on the blood.
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