MrsSmith Is 75 Years Old and Has Had Type 2

Multiple Choice

Mrs.Smith is 75 years old and has had type 2 diabetes for 30 years.She sees her nurse practitioner on a regular basis.Mrs.Smith asks the nurse practitioner why her treatment has not been changed, even though her laboratory values are seemingly out of normal range.Which of the following are best? Select all that apply.

A) A decision to make changes must be based on a pattern and not on one set of laboratory results.
B) The normal range charts are based on patients younger than 75 years.
C) Currently, it is too expensive to change your treatment.
D) Comparing new results with your prior results gives a more accurate picture.
E) Normal values for laboratory tests differ as one gets older.