Nutrition and Diet Therapy 6th Edition by Carroll Lutz, Erin Mazur , Nancy Litch

Exercise 10

Ms. N, a 14-year-old, was diagnosed 1 year ago with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Her blood sugar levels have been stable on intermediate-acting insulin and a 370-gram CHO diet. The teenager is now being seen in the doctor's office for routine follow-up. The nurse is reviewing 1.Ms. N's knowledge of self-care. To assess knowledge, the nurse asks how the client would handle a day when the client could not eat solid foods. Which of the following answers would show understanding of the usual procedure?
A) Skip insulin that day.
B) Call the doctor after missing one meal.
C) Replace the carbohydrates in the meal plan with liquids containing equal amounts of carbohydrate.
D) Take half her usual insulin dose and double the usual fluid intake.