A nurse reviews laboratory results for a client with diabetes mellitus who is prescribed an intensified insulin regimen:
•Fasting blood glucose: 75 mg/dL
•Postprandial blood glucose: 200 mg/dL
•Hemoglobin A1c level: 5.5%
How should the nurse interpret these laboratory findings?

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The client is maintaining blood glucose levels within the defined ranges for goals in an intensified regimen.Because the client's glycemic control is good,he or she is not at higher risk for ketoacidosis or hyperglycemia and is not showing signs of insulin resistance.

A Nurse Reviews Laboratory Results for a Client with Diabetes