While Educating a Patient with Diabetes About Simple Carbohydrates, a Nurse

question 17

Multiple Choice

While educating a patient with diabetes about simple carbohydrates, a nurse teaches that simple carbohydrates are quickly converted to glucose and can be used to quickly increase blood glucose. The nurse identifies an example of a simple carbohydrate as

• A) Legumes.
• B) Vegetables.
• C) Fruit juices.
• D) Whole grains.

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