The client with type 2 diabetes is training to prepare for a marathon, and is brought to the urgent care center with hypoglycemia. The nurse's instructs are based on the knowledge that:
1. Extra medication is needed prior to running
2. The client will need to reduce the distance run each day.
3. Exercise reduces blood sugar, and less medication might be required.
4. With a diagnosis of diabetes, the client should not run a marathon.
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Rationale: Exercise lowers blood sugar, so the physician might need to adjust the client's dosage, or might have the client administer medication based on blood sugar levels instead of taking a preset amount each day. Clients with diabetes can be as active as they choose to be, so long as their blood sugar and medication are adapted to the increased exercise levels.
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