Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus who are sick and unable to eat regular food should consume
a. parenteral nutrition support.
b. commercial liquid nutrition supplements.
c. liquid, semiliquid, or soft sources of car-bohydrates.
d. noncaloric fluids only to minimize the in-crease in blood glucose level.
C
Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus who are sick and unable to eat regular food should con-sume liquid, semiliquid, or soft sources of carbohydrates to maintain their blood glucose level. Parenteral nutrition support is not usually necessary, unless the patient has severe vomiting. Commercial liquid nutrition supplements are not needed. Noncaloric fluids would prevent dehy-dration but would not provide carbohydrate to maintain their blood glucose level.
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