A patient comes in for a fasting plasma glucose test. On two separate occasions,the result has been 115 mg/dL and 120 mg/dL. Which of the following isthe most appropriate next step?
A: Reassurance that these are normal blood sugars.
B: Recommend weight loss, an ADA diet, and exercise.
C: Diagnose diabetes mellitus and start on a sulfonylurea.
D: Recommend cardiac stress testing.
E: Obtain stat arterial blood gas and serum ketone levels.
A: Reassurance that these are normal blood sugars.
B: Recommend weight loss, an ADA diet, and exercise.
C: Diagnose diabetes mellitus and start on a sulfonylurea.
D: Recommend cardiac stress testing.
E: Obtain stat arterial blood gas and serum ketone levels.
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- A 14-year-old girl with Type 1 diabetes is monitoring her blood glucose level at home. Which of the following actions indicates that she understands appropriate care management strategies for a blood glucose level of 250 mg/dL A: She will skip the next dose of insulin and drink fruit juice. B: She will take insulin and drink water. C: She will eat a high-carbohydrate meal and exercise. D: She will inject glucagon and rest.
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