When a child with diabetes mellitus Type 1 is ill, it is ...

[panfilo]

When a child with diabetes mellitus Type 1 is ill, it is important for the family to provide all of the following except:
 
  1. Blood glucose monitoring every four hours.
   2. Adjusting dosing requirements as needed.
   3. Discontinuing the insulin until the child is feeling better.
   4. Strongly encouraging the intake of fluids.

Question 2

Toddlers have the ability to tell a parent where the pain is located.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

[Benayers]

Answer to Question 1

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1. The illness causes rapidly changing glucose levels and needs to be frequently monitored.
2. Insulin will need frequent adjustment during the illness.
3. Insulin continues to be important to help the body heal.
4. Fluids should be encouraged to help keep an adequate hydration status.

Answer to Question 2

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1 . Toddlers do not have the verbal skills to indicate the location of pain.
2 . A toddler will respond to pain with crying, irritability, withdrawal, and change in behavior, but cannot indicate where the pain is occurring.

[panfilo]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[alexanderhamilton]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review