The nurse needs to clarify information on the nutrition recommendations for managing diabetes when she hears one of the students state which of the following?
A) A diabetic needs to keep the amount of carbohydrate at each meal in a given day equal.
B) A diabetic needs to keep total calories to weight maintenance levels to prevent weight gain.
C) A diabetic needs to adjust per-meal doses of insulin based on amount of carbohydrate to be consumed to control postprandial hyperglycemia.
D) A diabetic needs to make sure their carbohydrate intake is consistent with the activities of the day and the amount of insulin taken.
A
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Most adults are allowed three to five carbohydrate choices per meal and one to two for each snack, depending on their calorie needs. The other choices are true for diabetics.
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