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Collmarie

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The nurse explains that the diagnosis of diabetes is made when the fasting blood glucose level is _______ mg/dL on two separate occasions, and the history is positive for indication of the disease.
 
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The nurse reminds the parents of a diabetic with an insulin pump that the tubing of the pump should be changed aseptically every ______ hours.
 
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tdewitt

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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

126

An elevated blood glucose level of 126 mg/dL on two separate occasions is grounds for the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus when the history is positive for the disease.

Answer to Question 2

48

The tubing of the insulin pump should be changed every 48 hours.


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