The nurse in a day clinic is reviewing the laboratory results of clients who were examined for a possible diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Which of the following individuals would the nurse believe to be diagnosed with diabetes mellitus?
A)Jack, 30 years old, with a fasting plasma glucose of 126 mg/dL
B)Penelope, 42 years old, with a random plasma glucose above 200 mg/dL and symptoms of diabetes
C)Cynthia, 25 years old, with a random plasma glucose less than 140 mg/dL
D)David, 51 years old, with a fasting plasma glucose between 110 mg/dL and 125 mg/dL

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Penelope, 42 years old, with a random plasma glucose above 200 mg/dL and symptoms of diabetes, meets the criteria for a diagnosis of diabetes. Other criteria for the diagnosis of diabetes are a fasting plasma glucose of 126 mg/dL or above on two occasions or a plasma glucose value equal to or above 200mg/dL in the 2-hour sample on a glucose tolerance test. A random plasma glucose of 140mg/dL or less is normoglycemic. A fasting plasma glucose of 110mg/dL to 125 mg/dL is considered impaired fasting plasma glucose (IPFG) and represents an increased risk for diabetes and a need for lifestyle changes to prevent the onset of diabetes.

The Nurse in a Day Clinic Is Reviewing the Laboratory