In Providing Diabetic Teaching for a Patient with Type 1

question 4

Multiple Choice

In providing diabetic teaching for a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus,the nurse instructs the patient that

• A) Insulin is the only consideration that must be taken into account.
• B) Saturated fat should be limited to less than 7% of total calories.
• C) Cholesterol intake should be greater than 200 mg/day.
• D) Nonnutritive sweeteners can be used without restriction.

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Definitions:

Priming

A technique in psychology used to train an individual's memory in both perceptual and conceptual forms.

Serial Position Effect

A cognitive phenomenon where items at the beginning and end of a list are more likely to be remembered than those in the middle.

Effortful Processing

The active process of trying to remember, learn, or understand something, which requires attention and deliberate effort.

Effective Encoding

The process of converting information into a form that allows it to be stored in our memory.