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
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