The nurse is teaching an adolescent with type 1 diabetes how to plan a nutritious menu related to her disease state. Which of the following would the nurse teach this client?
A) Children with diabetes need a diet rich in protein.
B) Children with diabetes need regular and consistent meals.
C) Children with diabetes need extra sugar in their diets.
D) Children with diabetes need extra fat in their diets.
B
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The diabetic child requires the same nutrients as other children, with consistency in quantity of intake and regularity of mealtime.
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