DMT1 ANA care

Patient education and management: teaching [blank_start]self-administration[blank_end] of insulin Maintain a healthy diet - [blank_start]dietician[blank_end]? Exercise regularly Advise of the importance of monitoring BG and attached risks of not Keep sweets as a sugar source to treat [blank_start]hypoglycaemia[blank_end] if it occurs Vision may be blurred during the first [blank_start]6[blank_end]-[blank_start]8[blank_end] weeks of insulin therapy Avoid alcoholic beverages, which may cause [blank_start]hypoglycaemia[blank_end] If sick - [blank_start]never omit insulin[blank_end], always monitor BG and/or ketones every 2-4 hours, drink lots of fluid, rest, contact GP if persistent fever, vomiting, SOB, dehydration, loss of vision, chest pain, diarrhoea, BG above 14 mmol/L or ketones in the urine Establish a plan for [blank_start]rotating[blank_end] injection sites and observe closely for changes in tissue such as [blank_start]hardness[blank_end], dimpling or sunken areas