USE THIS CASE FOR THE NEXT 3 QUESTIONS KE is a 25-year-old female who has had type 1 diabetes for 12 years. Her current diabetes regimen includes insulin degludec 16 units daily and insulin aspart 1:15 with meals plus 1 per 55 over 150 mg/dL. How many grams of carbohydrates will 1 unit of insulin aspart cover for KE? What impact (in mg/dL) will 1 unit of insulin aspart have on lowering KE's blood glucose level? How many units of insulin aspart should KE administer to cover a meal that consists of 82 grams of carbohydrates?
USE THIS CASE FOR THE NEXT 3 QUESTIONS
KE is a 25-year-old female who has had type 1 diabetes for 12 years. Her current diabetes regimen includes insulin degludec 16 units daily and insulin aspart 1:15 with meals plus 1 per 55 over 150 mg/dL.
How many grams of carbohydrates will 1 unit of insulin aspart cover for KE?
What impact (in mg/dL) will 1 unit of insulin aspart have on lowering KE's blood glucose level?
How many units of insulin aspart should KE administer to cover a meal that consists of 82 grams of carbohydrates?
Introduction:-
Diabetes is a medical condition in which the blood glucose level is higher then the normal. It is of 2 types :- type 1 is in where insulin is not secreted from pancreatic cells while type 2 in which insulin is secreted but there is problem with insulin receptors.
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