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?

  1. That the test is done or reported to the nurse
  2. That the client eats a large meal before the test
  3. That the client skips the meal until the test is done
  4. 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

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026