A 5-year-old child with type 1 diabetes is brought to the clinic by his mother for a follow-up visit after having his hemoglobin A1C level drawn. Which result would indicate to the nurse that the child is achieving long-term glucose control?
A) 9.0%
B) 8.2%
C) 7.3%
D) 6.9%
B
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For a child 6 years of age and younger, the target HbA1C level should be less than 8.5% but greater than 7.5%. For children between the ages of 6 to 12 years, the target HbA1C level is less than 8%. For children and adolescents between 13 to 19 years of age, the target HbA1C level would be less than 7.5%.
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