NR 601 Week 5 & 6 Quiz Q&A.

NR 601 Week 5 & 6 Quiz Q&A.Which of the following laboratory results meets criteria for diagnosis of diabetes? random blood glucose greater than 126 mg/dL with classic symptoms of hyperglycemia positive urine ketones random glucose greater than 200 mg/dL with classic symptoms of hyperglycemia Hgb A1C 6.4% The criterion for the diagnosis of diabetes is either two fasting blood glucose readings with results greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL or a random blood glucose reading greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL if symptoms of diabetes are present. Random glucose is not the appropriate test. In older adults, the glucose reading after a 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) rises more rapidly than the fasting glucose. Kennedy p.370 Which “P” is a component of “the 3 P’s” of diabetes mellitus? polygraphia polyphagia pain paresthesia The 3 Ps of diabetes are polyphagia, polyuria and polydipsia. Kennedy p. 370