If this woman comes down with a “common cold” and has sympto…
If this woman comes down with a “common cold” and has symptoms of fatigue, sneezing, rhinorrhea, and sore throat yet her blood glucoses remain in their usual pattern for her, which of the following would be the MOST APPROPRIATE diabetes self-care instruction for her?
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A 12-year-old youth and their parent are in a pediatric emergency department (ED) treatment room because the youth told their parent today about excessive thirst and frequent urination over the past month. The youth’s ED lab results include serum glucose 362 mg/dL, urine ketones negative, A1C 14.2%; they were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. They weigh 92 pounds (41.8 kg). The plan is for the youth and parent to receive a first session of diabetes education including CGM start and diabetes “survival skills”, self-administer the first dose of basal insulin in the emergency department, and then discharge home today. Which of the following would be a REASONABLE STARTING insulin regimen for this 12-year-old who usually eats 3 meals a day?
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