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jlmhmf · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

Which diagnostic test for diabetes mellitus provides a measure of glucose levels for the previous 8 to 12 weeks?

a. Fasting blood sugar (FBS)
b. Oral glucose tolerance test (OGT)
c. Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)
d. Postprandial glucose test (PPBG)

Question 2

Which condition would prevent the use of a vaginal hysterectomy?

a. A woman with more than four pregnancies
b. Large uterine fibroids
c. Menorrhagia for over 6 months
d. Women over the age of 50

tennis14576 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)This blood test measures the amount of glucose that has become incorporated into the hemoglobin within an erythrocyte. Because glycosylation occurs constantly during the 120-day life span of the erythrocyte, this test reveals the effectiveness of diabetes therapy for the preceding 8 to 12 weeks.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
In the case of large uterine fibroids, a vaginal hysterectomy is not an option.