Katie Burch, a patient with type 1diabetes, reports that she has been experienci

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Katie Burch, a patient with type 1diabetes, reports that she has been experiencing symptoms of hypoglycemia. She wears an insulin pump. However, when she monitors her glucose levels, they are within normal limits. How can you help her understand what could be happening metabolically and physiologically? On further assessment, you find that Katie also has difficulties with dietary compliance. Using your assessment skills, try to identify the obstacles and ways to assist in finding solutions to the problem.

Explanation / Answer

Sometimes for a diabetic patient , the normal level of glucose becomes subnormal because their body is not used to it. In this situation the patient should lower the amount of insulin uptake or can also increase the amount of glucose in her diet.

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