A Nurse Providing Care for a Woman with Gestational Diabetes

Multiple Choice

A nurse providing care for a woman with gestational diabetes understands that a laboratory test for glycosylated hemoglobin Alc:

A) Is done for all pregnant women,not just those with or likely to have diabetes
B) Is a snapshot of glucose control at the moment
C) Levels should remain at less than 7
D) Is done on the woman's urine,not her blood