The nurse should instruct clients with diabetes about "sick day management" of their disease by emphasizing which action?
a. Report blood glucose lower than 100 mg/dL to the health care provider.
b. Continue taking the scheduled insulin or oral hypoglycemic agent.
c. Use sliding scale insulin to manage hypoglycemia.
d. Increase intake of carbohydrates for the duration of the illness.
B
It is important that persons with diabetes have a plan for maintaining their diabetes in the event of illness. It is important that they continue taking the scheduled insulin or oral hypoglycemic agent when they are experiencing illness, because illness and fever can increase blood glucose and the need for insulin.
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