A Patient Has Come to the Physician's Office After Finding

A patient has come to the physician's office after finding out that her blood glucose level was 135 mg/dL.She states that she had not eaten before the test and was told to come and see her physician.She asks the nurse if she has diabetes.What is the most accurate nursing response?

A) "Having a fasting serum glucose that high certainly indicates diabetes."
B) "That test indicates that we need to perform more tests that are specific for diabetes."
C) "How do you feel? Do you have any other signs of diabetes?"
D) "Do you have a family history of diabetes, stroke, or heart disease? We need to know before making a diagnosis."

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