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CCRN Exam Prep - Pediatric Critical Care

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Included in the plan of care of a 7 year old client with diabetes is glucose monitoring. As a nurse, we must be aware that the most accurate way to evaluate the effectiveness of client and insulin therapy over time is the test that measures:

Serum protein levels
Urine ketones
Serum glucose level
Glycosylated Hemoglobin

Explanation

Answer: D - GHb test provides an accurate long-term index of the client’s average blood glucose level for the 100-120 day period before the test. The more glucose the RBC was exposed to, the greater the GHb percent.

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