Question

In her nursing class, Alyssa is learning how to check blood sugar using a fingerstick. She practices on herself and following an 8 hour fast, her blood sugar is 88 mg/dl. What does this mean

Answer 1

Answer:She does not have diabetes or prediabetes

Normal blood sugar is less than 100 mg/dl if you are fasting If blood sugar is 100-125 mg/dl fasting, that is prediabetes If blood sugar is >126 fasting, that is diabetes Since her blood sugar is below 100, she does not have diabetes or prediabetes

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