A patient has just finished her glucose tolerance test. How long should it take for her blood glucose level to return to normal?
A) 2 hours
B) 3 hours
C) 5 hours
D) 6 hours
Ans: B
Feedback: The blood glucose level should return to normal within 3 hours. Some hypoglycemia (a less-than-normal amount of glucose in the blood) within this time can be expected without causing problems.
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