A 57-year-old hospitalised with hyperglycaemia has two random glucoses 180 mg/dL. According to ADA inpatient guidance, when should insulin therapy be...

Question

A 57-year-old hospitalised with hyperglycaemia has two random glucoses >180 mg/dL. According to ADA inpatient guidance, when should insulin therapy be initiated in hospital?

Accepted Answer

When random glucose persistently >180 mg/dL on two occasions

Answer

Only if glucose persistently >250 mg/dL

Answer

Only in ICU patients

Answer

Only if A1c >9%

Answer

At discharge

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Inpatient Hyperglycaemia-When to Treat

A 57-year-old hospitalised with hyperglycaemia has two random glucoses >180 mg/dL. According to ADA inpatient guidance, when should insulin therapy be initiated in hospital?