A patient is to have a glucose tolerance test performed. The ...

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A patient is to have a glucose tolerance test performed. The nurse should instruct the patient to
 
  a. have nothing to eat or drink before the test
  b. eat a large meal before the test
  c. have only clear liquids before the test
  d. expect to eat a large meal during the test

Question 2

Your 17-year-old client has had above-average grades until this year. Your client did not make a sports team so started hanging out with a different crowd. Your client has been arrested several times for reckless driving and possession of marijuana.
 
  You refer your client for counseling. Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be most appropriate?
  1. Ineffective health maintenance
  2. Ineffective individual coping
  3. Risk for infection
  4. Delayed growth and development

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Answer to Question 1

A
A glucose tolerance test is the most accurate test for diagnosing hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. The patient is asked to fast until the test begins or to eat or drink nothing before the test.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2

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