Prevention strategies for hyperglycemia include which measures?

• A. Ignore ketones
• B. Decrease fluids only
• C. Blood glucose monitoring, insulin adjustments, urine testing for ketones
• D. Exercise only

Answer: (C)

Keeping hyperglycemia under control relies on three actions: monitoring blood glucose, adjusting insulin as needed, and testing for ketones. Regular blood glucose monitoring provides real-time data to catch rising levels early, so you can respond before values climb too high. Making insulin adjustments based on that data helps keep glucose within the target range, preventing sustained high readings. Urine testing for ketones detects early ketosis risk, which can accompany high glucose and worsen the situation if not addressed promptly. Relying on exercise or decreasing fluids alone doesn’t address the essential data and metabolic signals needed to prevent hyperglycemia, so using all three measures together gives the most effective, proactive prevention.