An 18-year-old boy with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes has admitted to the diabetes nurse that he has been inconsistent with his self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) since his last visit
He has brought in his log of SMBG to review with the nurse but there are very few entries over the past few months. How can this nurse best determine this patient's glucose levels over the period in question?
A) Review the patient's food intake over the time period
B) Have a glycated hemoglobin test performed
C) Have the patient perform SMBG four to six times daily over the next 3 days
D) Calculate the patient's average blood glucose level based on the available data
B
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