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Justin J. is a 16 year old with Type 1 diabetes. His doctor prescribed an insulin...

Justin J. is a 16 year old with Type 1 diabetes. His doctor prescribed an insulin to carbohydrate ratio of 1:15.

a. How many grams of carbohydrates are in each meal and how much insulin should he give to cover each meal, breakfast, lunch and dinner? (25 points)

Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs, 3 slices of bacon, 2 slices of toast and 16 oz of milk

Lunch: 2 turkey sandwiches (4 slices of bread), 1 salad, 1 banana, and 16 oz of apple juice

Dinner: Spaghetti with 2 cups of pasta, 2 slices of bread, 1 cup of salad, 8 oz of apple juice, and 2 cups of ice cream for dessert.

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Answer #1

1 unit insulin for 15 gram of carbs,

Breakfast:-

Bacon 3 slice - 0.3 g

2 scrambled eggs- 2 g

2 slice of toast. - 26 g

Milk 16oz - 22.4 g

Total- 50.7 g ; insulin units = 50.7/15 = 3.38 (4 units)

Lunch

4 breads - 24 g

1 salad - 13 g

1 banana -27 g

Apple juice - 48 g

Total carbs = 112 g

Insulin = 112/15 = 7.46 units (8 units)

Dinner

Sphagetti with past - 86 g

2 breads - 12 g

Salad - 13 g

Apple juice - 24 g

2 cups ice cream - 64 g

Total carbs = 199 g

Insulin = 199/15 = 13.2 units

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