Which of the following clients would be considered to be exhibiting manifestations of "prediabetes"?

A) A middle-aged overweight adult with a fasting plasma glucose level of 122 with follow-up OGTT of 189 mg/dL.
B) A school-aged child who had a blood glucose level of 115 following lunch.
C) A retired female registered nurse with a fasting plasma glucose level of 92 mg/dL.
D) An elderly client who got "light-headed" when he skipped his lunch. Blood glucose level was 60 mg/dL at this time.


Ans: A
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Persons with IFG (impaired fasting plasma glucose [IFG] defined by an elevated FPG of 100 to 125 mg/dL) and/or IGT (impaired glucose tolerance [IGT] plasma glucose levels of 140 to 199 mg/dL with an OGTT) are often referred to as having prediabetes, meaning they are at relatively high risk for the future development of diabetes as well as cardiovascular disease.

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