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joesmith1212

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The following intervention is appropriate related to insulin therapy:
 a. short-acting insulin should be given one hour before meals.
  b. client needs to eat within 30 minutes after rapid-acting insulin injection.
  c. after initiation of insulin therapy, a honeymoon phase occurs that then allows a reduced amount of insulin on a permanent basis.
  d. insulin sensitivity can be determined by analyzing pre-meal blood glucose, insulin dose administered, and food eaten.

Question 2

Intensive insulin therapy includes the following:
 a. emphasis on control of carbohydrates and portion sizes.
  b. standard insulin dosages based on total kcalories per meal.
  c. insulin injection is usually limited to one evening dose.
  d. a flexible eating pattern.



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

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