A patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) is preparing for a moderate 30-minute exercise period. Which action best indicates that the patient understands condition management?
a. The patient reduces insulin use during days when exercise periods are planned.
b. The patient administers insulin after exer-cise rather than before exercise.
c. The patient eats a high-carbohydrate snack before the exercise period.
d. The patient consumes a simple carbohy-drate snack after 30 minutes of activity.
D
During moderate exercise (such as brisk walking, bowling, or vacuuming), 5 g of simple carbo-hydrate should be consumed at the end of 30 minutes and at 30-minute intervals during the con-tinued activity. (A food example with 5 g of simple carbohydrate is 1 tsp honey.)
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