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Zoey63294

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You have a T1DM patient who is non-compliant and does not regularly inject her prescribed insulin. Your main concern is:
 a. assessing the level of glucose in the blood.
  b. assessing the patient's dietary intake.
  c. reducing the risk of DKA.
  d. reducing long-term complications such as retinal damage.

Question 2

During an acute episode of the flu with nausea and vomiting, clients with type 1 DM should:
 a. drink only sugar-free fluids.
  b. not take their insulin.
  c. monitor their urine for ketones.
  d. not eat.


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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

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Zoey63294

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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:D TYSM

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