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11 years ago
A nurse is caring for a patient with no history of diabetes who has a new laboratory finding of glycosylated hemoglobin (A1C) level of 6.0%. Which of these nursing diagnoses should receive priority for this patient?
1. Deficient Knowledge regarding disease process
2. Risk for Deficient Fluid Volume
3. Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity
4. Ineffective Tissue Perfusion
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11 years ago
1 -- The ADA (2010) recommends measuring levels of glycosylated hemoglobin (A1C), with a level of 6.5% enough to make a diagnosis of diabetes. Levels of 5.7% to 6.49% indicate a high risk for developing both diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and are a marker for preDM. The nurse’s priority is to assure the patient obtains the information necessary to allow the patient to make healthful lifestyle choices and reduce the risk of developing diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease.
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