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A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a pregnant woman who is being screened for gestational diabetes.
The nurse notes that the woman has a fasting blood glucose level of 100 mg/dL.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A fasting blood glucose level of 100 mg/dL is not normal for a pregnant woman and does not rule out gestational diabetes.
Repeating the test in one week will not provide any additional information and may delay the diagnosis and treatment of gestational diabetes.
A fasting blood glucose level of 100 mg/dL is considered borderline for gestational diabetes and indicates the need for further testing.
A glucose tolerance test measures how the body responds to a glucose load and can diagnose gestational diabetes.
Insulin is not prescribed unless the woman has confirmed gestational diabetes and fails to control her blood glucose levels with diet and exercise.
The correct answer is choice C. Perform a glucose tolerance test.
A fasting blood glucose level of 100 mg/dL is considered borderline for gestational diabetes and indicates the need for further testing.
A glucose tolerance test measures how the body responds to a glucose load and can diagnose gestational diabetes.
Choice A is wrong because a fasting blood glucose level of 100 mg/dL is not normal for a pregnant woman and does not rule out gestational diabetes.
Choice B is wrong because repeating the test in one week will not provide any additional information and may delay the diagnosis and treatment of gestational diabetes.
Choice D is wrong because insulin is not prescribed unless the woman has confirmed gestational diabetes and fails to control her blood glucose levels with diet and exercise.
The normal range for fasting blood glucose in pregnancy is 70 to 95 mg/dL.