A 12-year-old girl is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and is placed on insulin. Her mother expresses concern that her daughter will refuse to give herself injections. The nurse reassures the mother that:
a. she will only need a single injection daily, so the mother can do it.
b. a pump to administer the insulin without syringes is available.
c. insulin is available in pill form.
d. too little insulin can't hurt her.
Question 2
In educating a patient on intensive insulin therapy, the nurse stresses that the amount of insulin required before each meal will depend on all of the following except:
a. the patient's blood glucose level before eating.
b. the carbohydrate content of the meal.
c. the patient's weight.
d. the fat content of the meal.
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