A nurse preceptor is teaching a student about treatments for hypoglycemia. Which of the following best describes the criteria for hypoglycemia?
Explanation
• Hypoglycemia is any blood glucose level below 70 mg/dl. Normal blood glucose ranges from 70 to 120 mg/dl, although this varies between institutions.
• According to the American Diabetes Association, blood glucose goals should be 70 to 130 mg/dl.
• While 60 mg/dl is also hypoglycemic, this is not the best answer because the criteria for hypoglycemia includes every blood glucose below 70 mg/dl, not only those below 60 mg/dl.