Screening and Diagnosis
Screening and Diagnosis ( 6 Questions)
A client undergoes the screening test for gestational diabetes.
The nurse reviews the client's blood sugar level results.
The fasting blood sugar level is 89 mg/dL, the 1-hour level is 178 mg/dL, and the 2-hour level is 150 mg/dL.
Based on these results, the nurse would interpret them as indicating:.
Normal glucose tolerance means that the blood sugar levels are within the normal range after drinking the glucose solution.
The client’s 1-hour and 2-hour levels are above the normal range
This means that the client’s blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed with diabetes. According to the Mayo Clinic, a normal blood glucose level two hours after drinking the glucose solution is lower than 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L).
A level between 140 and 199 mg/dL (7.8 and 11 mmol/L) indicates impaired glucose tolerance, and a level of 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L) or higher indicates diabetes
Gestational diabetes means that the blood sugar levels are too high during pregnancy and can cause complications for the mother and the baby.
The client’s fasting blood sugar level is within the normal range,
The correct answer is choice B. Impaired glucose tolerance.
This means that the client’s blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed with diabetes. According to the Mayo Clinic, a normal blood glucose level two hours after drinking the glucose solution is lower than 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L).
A level between 140 and 199 mg/dL (7.8 and 11 mmol/L) indicates impaired glucose tolerance, and a level of 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L) or higher indicates diabetes.
Choice A is wrong because normal glucose tolerance means that the blood sugar levels are within the normal range after drinking the glucose solution.
The client’s 1-hour and 2-hour levels are above the normal range.
Choice C is wrong because gestational diabetes means that the blood sugar levels are too high during pregnancy and can cause complications for the mother and the baby.
The client’s fasting blood sugar level is within the normal range,