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Insulin Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes - Carbohydrates
Topic Started: Feb 13 2016, 09:18 PM (99 Views)
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SR is a 9-year-old female who has been recently diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Her mother has brought her in to your clinic so you can teach both of them about SR’s insulin therapy. SR’s current weight is 30 kg.

1. You start off by talking about what you would like to achieve with SR’s therapy. SR should aim for all of the following except:
a. Near normal blood glucose and HbA1c
b. Prevention of diabetes-associated complications
c. A controlled diet regimen with specified carbohydrate intake
d. A normal quality of life
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