If someone using intensive insulin therapy with multiple injections daily wanted to celebrate his or her birthday and enjoy a slice of birthday cake,he or she would

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Intensive insulin therapy allows for unexpected meals and snacks by adding a dose of short- or rapid-acting insulin.Intermediate- or long-acting insulin would not act quickly enough to normalize blood glucose levels.An extra aerobic workout may help decrease blood glucose levels,but it could produce dangerous ketosis if blood glucose levels are too high.The patient may choose to slightly decrease food intake at other meals to offset the extra energy intake,but any major decrease in food intake at other meals could cause hypoglycemia,and eating the cake afterwards would cause hyperglycemia.

If Someone Using Intensive Insulin Therapy with Multiple Injections Daily