The patient has a fasting glucose level of 150 mg/dL. The nurse knows this value is
a. normal.
b. diagnostic of diabetes, but it should be re-evaluated for accuracy.
c. lower than what the nurse would expect in a patient receiving intravenous fluids.
d. elevated, indicating diabetic ketoacidosis.
B
A normal fasting glucose (FPG) level is between 70 and 110 mg/dL. An FPG level between 110 and 126 mg/dL identifies a person who is prediabetic. An FPG level of greater than 126 mg/dL (7 mmol/L) is diagnostic of diabetes. In nonurgent settings, the test is repeated on another day to make sure the result is accurate.
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