Allison Is an 18-Year-Old College Student with Type 1 Diabetes

question 3

Multiple Choice

Allison is an 18-year-old college student with type 1 diabetes. Allison's premeal blood glucose (BG) at 11:30 a.m. is 130. She eats an apple and has a sugar-free soft drink. At 1 p.m. before swimming her BG is 80. What should she do?

• A)Proceed with the swimming class.
• B)Recheck her BG immediately.
• C)Eat a granola bar or other snack with carbohydrates (CHO).
• D)Take an additional dose of insulin.

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