The health care provider suspects the Somogyi effect in a 50-year-old patient whose 6:00 AM blood glucose is 230 mg/dL. Which action will the nurse teach the patient to take?
a. Avoid snacking at bedtime.
b. Increase the rapid-acting insulin dose.
c. Check the blood glucose during the night
d. Administer a larger dose of long-acting insulin.
ANS: C
If the Somogyi effect is causing the patient's increased morning glucose level, the patient will experience hypoglycemia between 2:00 and 4:00 AM. The dose of insulin will be reduced, rather than increased. A bedtime snack is used to prevent hypoglycemic episodes during the night.
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