The nurse caring for a client with a history of experiencing the Somogyi effect would monitor the client's blood sugar level between
a. 2 AM and 7 AM.
b. 10 AM and 3 PM.
c. 12 PM and 6 PM.
d. 5 PM and 12 AM.
A
Nocturnal rebound hyperglycemia (Somogyi phenomenon) should be investigated by monitoring blood glucose levels between 2 and 4 AM and again at 7 AM.
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