Read the following Clinical Case: Jason is 11 years old and has Type 1 Diabetes.
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Read the following Clinical Case:
Jason is 11 years old and has Type 1 Diabetes. He was diagnosed with Diabetes when he was 5 years old. He is comfortable taking his "blood sugar" readings during the day. He likes to participate in sports and is on the soccer team, which practices three times a week after school. His mother always packs his lunch for school so he does not have to worry about eating the food in the cafeteria.
For this written assignment plan a day's meal for Jason.
Include breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks.
In particular, include any snacks he may need after school to maintain a balanced diet during soccer practice.
Also include a brief discussion about three issues/considerations regarding nutrition, diabetes, and children that nurses must be aware of.
You may use any of the resources found in this module or any other evidence-based sources (include those as in-text citations and references using APA Editorial Format).
Explanation / Answer
Meal plan for Jason:
Cold cereal 1/2 cup
Whole grain toast -2
Low-fat milk - 250ML
Cold cereal 1/2 cup
Butter 2 spread
orange-1
Tea or coffee.
Non-fat yogurt 1 cup
chopped nuts 1 tablespoon
blueberries.
wheat bread toast 2 slice
Egg - 1 with salt and pepper.
wheat bread toast - 2
blueberries 1/4 cup
chopped walnut- 1 Tsp.
cold cereal 1/2 cup
blueberries 1/4 cup
low-fat milk -250mL.
whole grain toast-2
greek yogurt -1/2 cup
blueberries
Sandwich -1
fish -60g
wheat bread - 1sliced
Yogurt- 175mL
Sandwich -2
soup -175mL
carrot sticks
tomato slices-2
plain yogurt- 175mL.
whole wheat bread - 2slice
tomato -slice
cheese 1 slice
grapes
veggies -1 cup
seasoned with olive oil 1tsp with salt and pepper.
fish -60g
grapes
Black beans seasoned with pepper -1/2 cup
Egg with salt and pepper
Avacado-1/4
Whole grains -1/4 cup
soup -1cup
Carrot- 2
non fat yogurt - 175mL
soup -1cup
wholegrain wheat -2
chicken 90g
whole grain crackers-4
peanut butter -3tsb.
Toast-2
Plain yogurt- 150mL
Whole grains crackers-4
peanut butter-3tsb.
Rice - 2/3 cup
Vegetables
Low fat milk-175mL
Lean meat -120g
1 large potato
Low-fat milk-175mL
Rice 2/3 cup
Green salad
Chicken 90g
Roasted broccoli
Tofu
cucumber slices- 4
veggies 1cup
fish - 60g
Low-fat milk -175mL
1large potato
lean meat 120g
Non-hydrogenated margarine 5mL
Rice 2/3 cup
Green salad
Low-fat milk.
Nursing considerations:
Time Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 BreakfastCold cereal 1/2 cup
Whole grain toast -2
Low-fat milk - 250ML
Cold cereal 1/2 cup
Butter 2 spread
orange-1
Tea or coffee.
Non-fat yogurt 1 cup
chopped nuts 1 tablespoon
blueberries.
wheat bread toast 2 slice
Egg - 1 with salt and pepper.
wheat bread toast - 2
blueberries 1/4 cup
chopped walnut- 1 Tsp.
cold cereal 1/2 cup
blueberries 1/4 cup
low-fat milk -250mL.
whole grain toast-2
greek yogurt -1/2 cup
blueberries
A.M Snack 1 medium apple 2 carrots 1 medium pear 5 dried apricots 1 medium orange 1 medium apple small banana LunchSandwich -1
fish -60g
wheat bread - 1sliced
Yogurt- 175mL
Sandwich -2
soup -175mL
carrot sticks
tomato slices-2
plain yogurt- 175mL.
whole wheat bread - 2slice
tomato -slice
cheese 1 slice
grapes
veggies -1 cup
seasoned with olive oil 1tsp with salt and pepper.
fish -60g
grapes
Black beans seasoned with pepper -1/2 cup
Egg with salt and pepper
Avacado-1/4
Whole grains -1/4 cup
soup -1cup
Carrot- 2
non fat yogurt - 175mL
soup -1cup
wholegrain wheat -2
chicken 90g
Evening Snackwhole grain crackers-4
peanut butter -3tsb.
Toast-2
Plain yogurt- 150mL
Whole grains crackers-4
peanut butter-3tsb.
DinnerRice - 2/3 cup
Vegetables
Low fat milk-175mL
Lean meat -120g
1 large potato
Low-fat milk-175mL
Rice 2/3 cup
Green salad
Chicken 90g
Roasted broccoli
Tofu
cucumber slices- 4
veggies 1cup
fish - 60g
Low-fat milk -175mL
1large potato
lean meat 120g
Non-hydrogenated margarine 5mL
Rice 2/3 cup
Green salad
Low-fat milk.
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