Precautions for diabetes Teaching 724
Patient was instructed on the importance of not miss any meals during the day. It is better to eat at regular intervals, having 3 meals per day and 3 snacks and to avoid consuming sweet / high carbohydrate foods content.
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
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