When developing a plan of care regarding exercise for clients with diabetes, the nurse emphasizes which of the following?
1. Plan to carry a carbohydrate-containing snack.
2. Do not exercise if your glucose level is elevated.
3. Avoid aerobic exercises.
4. Exercise must be done every day to be effective.
Plan to carry a carbohydrate-containing snack.
Rationale: Exercise promotes entry of glucose into the cell and may precipitate hypoglycemia; the client should carry a snack when exercising to promptly treat hypoglycemia. There is no indication that exercise is dangerous with blood glucose values <250 mg/dL. Diabetics may participate in aerobic exercise once cleared by their health care provider and when good metabolic control is achieved. All exercise is beneficial; the goal is to exercise three to five times weekly.
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