Clinical Applications :Intervention CASE STUDY: RICHARD MANAGES HIS DIABETES Rir

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Clinical Applications :Intervention

CASE STUDY: RICHARD MANAGES HIS DIABETES Ririth who is2l years old, has type 1 diabetes mellitus. He gives himself two injec WEEK 9: CLINICAL APPLICA1IO and each one is a combination of medium-acting insulin and regular, short-acting diner, and he usually tests his ually per day, insulin. He takes one injection before breakfast and one before dinner, blod glucose level before each meal and at bedtime. Richard is a college student who is us active in athletics. week, and Richard's schedule is irregular. He is However, this is final examination putig in long hours of study, and he is under considerable stress. On the day particularly difficult examination, he is reviewing his study materials at home, and he forgets to check his blood glucose or eat lunch. During the middle of the afternoon, he begins to feel faint. He realizes that his blood glucose level is low and that an insu not get a quick source of energy. He looks in the kitchen, but all he can find is orange juice, milk, a loaf of bread, and a jar of peanut butter. lin reaction is imminent if he does Questions for analysis: 1. Which of the foods should Richard eat immediately? Why'? 2. Later, when he is feling better, Richard makes a peanut butter sandwich, pours a glass of milk, and eats his snack while he continues studying. What carbohydrate food sources of energy are in his snack? Are these carbohydrate sources in a form that the cells changes must Richard's body makg to 3. can burn for energy? What

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1. Orange Juice.

Since the orange juice is a fruit juice it contains lots of carbohydrates which will counter the insulin and will be absorbed rapidly in the body. Bread also contains high carbohydrates which is also good option is such scenario.

2. The bread was first carbohydrate rich content. Peanut butter and milk does contains carbs to certain level. If the peanut butter is low fat then it contains high amount of carbs.

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