The Patient Has a Fasting Glucose Level of 150 Mg/dL

The patient has a fasting glucose level of 150 mg/dL.The nurse knows this value is

A) normal.
B) diagnostic of diabetes, but it should be re-evaluated for accuracy.
C) lower than what the nurse would expect in a patient receiving intravenous fluids.
D) elevated, indicating diabetic ketoacidosis.