What diet is suggested for patients with hypertension?
DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension)
RX is a 24 yow female with Type I diabetes. She is having trouble figuring out how to adjust her insulin dose and would like to go over how to do so? Current Medications: Insulin glargine (Lantus) 18 units every evening; Insulin aspart (NovoLog)- 3 units before breakfast, 3 units before lunch, 4 units before dinner Question: How much insulin aspart does the patient need to cover the carbohydrates for her dinner if she plans to eat 60 grams of carbohydrates?
Insulin to Carbohydrate Ration= 500/ TDD TDD=18+3+3+4= Insulin to carbohydrate ratio= 500/28= 17.8= ~18 Total grams of carbohydrates to be eaten/insulin-carb ration= 60/18= 3.3 units (about 3 units of insulin needed to cover for dinner)
Jason receives $50 for his monthly allowance, and plans to save 50% in his cash box. How much does Jason have left to spend.
Total allowance=$50 50%=50/100=1/2=0.5 0.5x$50= $25 $50-$25=$25 Jason is planning to save $25 in his cash box, leaving hime $25 to spend.