Question

A patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus (dm) is prescribed an oral hyperglycemic agent. the nurse provides the patient with a list of food items with a high glycemic index (gi). what should the nurse include on the list?

Answer 1

The nurse should include foods such as rice, soda, sugar, flour, bread and crackers because these foods release glucose at a much faster pace. This type of diabetes requires foods with a higher glucose level because the body either resists insulin or does not produce enough insulin.