The nurse is counseling a young athlete with type 1 diabetes. The nurse knows that the athlete understands the instructions when he verbalizes:
a. "If my blood sugar is below 100 before practice, I should consume some carbohydrate before beginning."
b. "I should drink plenty of Gatorade during practice."
c. "I don't need to check my blood sugar during practice."
d. "I should not eat during practice."
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a. Excess consumption of sorbitol can cause diarrhea. b. Stevia is extracted from the leaves of a South American plant. c. Sugar alcohols provide fewer calories than table sugar because they are poorly absorbed. d. Because aspartame is composed of two amino acids, it is considered a nutritive sweetener.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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a. 50% b. 65% c. 75% d. 85%
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false