A male client has just been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. When teaching the client and family how diet and exercise affect insulin requirements, Nurse Joy should include which guideline?
a. “You’ll need more insulin when you exercise or increase your food intake.”
b. “You’ll need less insulin when you exercise or reduce your food intake.”
c. “You’ll need less insulin when you increase your food intake.”
d. “You’ll need more insulin when you exercise or decrease your food intake.”
Answer B.
Exercise, reduced food intake, hypothyroidism, and certain medications decrease the insulin requirements. Growth, pregnancy, greater food intake, stress, surgery, infection, illness, increased insulin antibodies, and certain medications increase the insulin requirements.
a. “You’ll need more insulin when you exercise or increase your food intake.”
b. “You’ll need less insulin when you exercise or reduce your food intake.”
c. “You’ll need less insulin when you increase your food intake.”
d. “You’ll need more insulin when you exercise or decrease your food intake.”
Answer B.
Exercise, reduced food intake, hypothyroidism, and certain medications decrease the insulin requirements. Growth, pregnancy, greater food intake, stress, surgery, infection, illness, increased insulin antibodies, and certain medications increase the insulin requirements.
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