PN ati Maternal Newborn 2020
PN ati Maternal Newborn 2020 ( 47 Questions)
A nurse is reviewing the results of a 1-hr glucose screening test for a client who is at 24 weeks of gestation. The client's glucose value is 130 mg/dL. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Repeating the 1-hr glucose test may not provide enough information to confirm or rule out gestational diabetes.
Home glucose monitoring is not the standard approach for diagnosing gestational diabetes.
Waiting for a routine 1-month appointment delays further assessment and intervention.
Instructing the client to return for a 3-hr oral glucose tolerance test is the appropriate next step for a glucose value above the normal range.
A. Repeating the 1-hr glucose test may not provide enough information to confirm or rule out gestational diabetes.
B. Home glucose monitoring is not the standard approach for diagnosing gestational diabetes.
C. Waiting for a routine 1-month appointment delays further assessment and intervention.
D. Instructing the client to return for a 3-hr oral glucose tolerance test is the appropriate next step for a glucose value above the normal range.