Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 1385 of 2368
The nurse is preparing a client at 26 weeks for the first step of gestational diabetes screening. What should the nurse tell the client about the one-hour test?
- They must fast for 8 to 10 hours first.
- They will drink a 100-gram glucose solution.
- They do not need to fast before this test.
- Blood will be drawn at one, two, and three hours.
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Correct answer: They do not need to fast before this test.
The first step is given without regard to time of day and meals, using a 50-gram glucose solution with one blood draw at one hour.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), High-risk Perinatal Client Care: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026