The Diabetic Educator is teaching a class on complications of diabetes for newly diagnosed diabetic children and their parents. The diabetic Educator would define hypoglycemia as what blood glucose level?
A) Below 60 mg/dL
B) Between 60 and 120 mg/dL
C) Between 120 and 180 mg/dL
D) Above 180 mg/dL
Ans: A
Feedback: Hypoglycemia occurs when the blood glucose falls to less than 50 to 60 mg/dL (2.7 to 3.3 mmol/L), because of too much insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents, too little food, or excessive physical activity.
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