Care of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

A nurse is teaching a client with diabetes mellitus who asks, 'Why is it necessary to maintain my blood glucose levels no lower than about 60 mg/dL?' How should the nurse respond?

A. Glucose is the only fuel used by the body to produce the energy that it needs.

B. Your brain needs a constant supply of glucose because it cannot store it.

C. Without a minimum level of glucose, your body does not make red blood cells.

D. Glucose in the blood prevents the formation of lactic acid and prevents acidosis.

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