A newly admitted patient has a fasting serum blood glucose level of 125 mg/dL. How should the nurse interpret this value?

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A fasting serum blood glucose level between 100-125 mg/dL indicates prediabetes. The patient may be at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes and lifestyle interventions may be recommended. It is not a critical value that needs to be reported immediately and it does not necessarily indicate type 1 diabetes or normal glucose metabolism.

A Newly Admitted Patient Has a Fasting Serum Blood Glucose