Nutrition, comfort and end of lifeQuestion 1281 of 1700
What do you check before a meal when a client has a carb-controlled diet and an order for a bedside glucose test?
- That the test is done or reported to the nurse
- That the client eats a large meal before the test
- That the client skips the meal until the test is done
- That the food is served cold at the meal
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Correct answer: That the test is done or reported to the nurse
Many clients with diabetes have a glucose test before eating.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 6.2: Nutrition and Fluid Needs
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026