Medical Emergencies · single question
An HbA1c of 10% indicates diabetes that is:
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Correct answer: A. Poorly controlled (uncontrolled)
- A. Correct. HbA1c of 10% is well above target (<7% generally), indicating poorly controlled diabetes with elevated surgical/infection/healing risk.
- B. Incorrect. Good control is typically <7%; 10% is far from that.
- C. Incorrect. Normal is <5.7%; 10% is markedly elevated.
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