The nurse is reviewing goals for blood glucose monitoring with a patient newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. What pre-prandial blood glucose goal should the nurse instruct the patient to achieve?
a. 50 to 100 mg/dL
b. 60 to 100 mg/dL
c. 70 to 130 mg/dL
d. 80 to 150 mg/dL
ANS: C
Preprandial glucose should be 70 to 130 mg/dL to maintain control and reduce risk of complications. A. B. D. These are not recognized pre-prandial blood glucose goals.
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