Diabetes Mellitus in Children
Diabetes Mellitus in Children ( 31 Questions)
The nurse explains the oral glucose tolerance test to the client.
Which statement by the nurse is accurate?
A glucose level ≥100 mg/dL two hours after a glucose load confirms the diagnosis. This statement is incorrect. A glucose level of 100 mg/dL two hours after a glucose load is not sufficient to confirm the diagnosis of diabetes. The diagnostic criteria for diabetes typically involve higher glucose levels.
A glucose level ≥180 mg/dL one hour after a glucose load indicates diabetes. This statement is incorrect. While a glucose level of 180 mg/dL one hour after a glucose load may be elevated, it is not enough to confirm a diagnosis of diabetes. The diagnostic criteria for diabetes primarily involve glucose levels at the two-hour mark.
A glucose level ≥200 mg/dL two hours after a glucose load confirms the diagnosis. This statement is correct. The oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is a diagnostic test for diabetes, and the ADA diagnostic criteria specify that a glucose level of 200 mg/dL or higher at the two-hour mark after a glucose load confirms the diagnosis of diabetes. This threshold is used to ensure accurate diagnosis.
A glucose level ≥250 mg/dL one hour after a glucose load suggests uncontrolled diabetes. This statement is not part of the diagnostic criteria for diabetes. While a glucose level of 250 mg/dL one hour after a glucose load is elevated, it is not used to confirm the diagnosis of diabetes. The diagnostic threshold is typically set at the two-hour mark.
"A glucose level ≥200 mg/dL two hours after a glucose load confirms the diagnosis.”.
Choice A rationale:
A glucose level ≥100 mg/dL two hours after a glucose load confirms the diagnosis.
This statement is incorrect.
A glucose level of 100 mg/dL two hours after a glucose load is not sufficient to confirm the diagnosis of diabetes.
The diagnostic criteria for diabetes typically involve higher glucose levels.
Choice B rationale:
A glucose level ≥180 mg/dL one hour after a glucose load indicates diabetes.
This statement is incorrect.
While a glucose level of 180 mg/dL one hour after a glucose load may be elevated, it is not enough to confirm a diagnosis of diabetes.
The diagnostic criteria for diabetes primarily involve glucose levels at the two-hour mark.
Choice C rationale:
A glucose level ≥200 mg/dL two hours after a glucose load confirms the diagnosis.
This statement is correct.
The oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is a diagnostic test for diabetes, and the ADA diagnostic criteria specify that a glucose level of 200 mg/dL or higher at the two-hour mark after a glucose load confirms the diagnosis of diabetes.
This threshold is used to ensure accurate diagnosis.
Choice D rationale:
A glucose level ≥250 mg/dL one hour after a glucose load suggests uncontrolled diabetes.
This statement is not part of the diagnostic criteria for diabetes.
While a glucose level of 250 mg/dL one hour after a glucose load is elevated, it is not used to confirm the diagnosis of diabetes.
The diagnostic threshold is typically set at the two-hour mark.