If a patient with diabetes mellitus checks blood glucose level before going for a 2-mile run and it is 90 mg/dL,he or she should

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Patients with diabetes mellitus should exercise when their blood glucose level is between 100 and 250 mg/dL.With a blood glucose level of 90 mg/dL,the patient may experience hypoglycemia during the run,so he or she should first eat food containing carbohydrate.Administering extra insulin of any type would lower blood glucose levels still further and cause dangerous hypoglycemia.

If a Patient with Diabetes Mellitus Checks Blood Glucose Level