Alright, let's analyze the problem step by step to determine if the patient always remains within the normal range for blood glucose and whether there are any apparent problems with glucose regulation.
### Given Data:
- Normal range for blood glucose: 70-110 mg/dL
- Measured blood glucose levels:
- 0 hours: 100 mg/dL
- 1 hour later: 120 mg/dL
- 2 hours later: 110 mg/dL
- 3 hours later: 90 mg/dL
- 4 hours later: 80 mg/dL
- 5 hours later: 85 mg/dL
### Step-by-Step Analysis:
1. Check if the patient always remains within the normal range:
- 0 hours: 100 mg/dL (within normal range)
- 1 hour later: 120 mg/dL (outside normal range; above 110 mg/dL)
- 2 hours later: 110 mg/dL (within normal range)
- 3 hours later: 90 mg/dL (within normal range)
- 4 hours later: 80 mg/dL (within normal range)
- 5 hours later: 85 mg/dL (within normal range)
Here, we note that at 1 hour later, the blood glucose level was 120 mg/dL, which is outside the normal range.
2. Evaluate if the patient has any apparent problems with glucose regulation:
- For there to be an apparent problem, at least one blood glucose reading should be outside the normal range.
- We already identified that the blood glucose level at 1 hour later (120 mg/dL) is outside the normal range, which indicates a problem with glucose regulation.
### Conclusion:
- Does the patient always remain within the normal range?
- No, the patient does not always remain within the normal range, because at 1 hour later, the blood glucose level was 120 mg/dL, which is outside the normal range.
- Does the patient have any apparent problems with glucose regulation?
- Yes, the patient does have apparent problems with glucose regulation. The blood glucose level of 120 mg/dL at 1 hour later indicates poor regulation, which could be indicative of issues like diabetes mellitus.
Therefore, the answer is:
1. Does the patient always remain within the normal range? False
2. Does the patient have any apparent problems with glucose regulation? True
