A Patient Admitted with Cellulitis Has a Hemoglobin A_1C Level

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient admitted with cellulitis has a hemoglobin A_1C level that revealed the patient's average blood sugars prior to admission were 300 mg/dL. The patient has been started on insulin in addition to oral diabetes medications. Which teaching point is essential for this patient to understand before discharge?

• A) "Decrease your weight in order to decrease your hemoglobin A_1C."
• B) "Eat for 60 minutes each morning after taking your insulin."
• C) "Change the types of carbohydrates you eat to complex carbohydrates."
• D) "Use the glucose meter to check your blood sugars before you take your insulin."

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