The nurse teaches the patient about diabetes including which of
the following statements?
a) Elevated blood glucose levels contribute to complications of
diabetes, such as diminished vision.
When blood glucose levels are well controlled, the potential for
complications of diabetes is reduced.
b) Sugar is found only in dessert foods.
Several types of foods contain sugar, including cereals, sauces, salad
dressing, fruit, and fruit juices.
c) The only diet change needed in the treatment of diabetes is to stop
eating sugar.
It is not feasible, nor is it advisable, to remove all sources of sugar
from the diet.
d) Once insulin injections are started in the treatment of Type 2
diabetes, they can never be discontinued.
If the diabetes had been well controlled without insulin prior to the
period of acute stress causing the need for insulin, the patient may be
able to resume previous methods for control of diabetes when the
stress is resolved.
the following statements?
a) Elevated blood glucose levels contribute to complications of
diabetes, such as diminished vision.
When blood glucose levels are well controlled, the potential for
complications of diabetes is reduced.
b) Sugar is found only in dessert foods.
Several types of foods contain sugar, including cereals, sauces, salad
dressing, fruit, and fruit juices.
c) The only diet change needed in the treatment of diabetes is to stop
eating sugar.
It is not feasible, nor is it advisable, to remove all sources of sugar
from the diet.
d) Once insulin injections are started in the treatment of Type 2
diabetes, they can never be discontinued.
If the diabetes had been well controlled without insulin prior to the
period of acute stress causing the need for insulin, the patient may be
able to resume previous methods for control of diabetes when the
stress is resolved.