A person with Type 1 diabetes cannot make enough insulin. How is the condition managed?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. By injecting insulin and monitoring blood glucose
- Step 1: Without insulin the blood glucose stays high.
- Step 2: Insulin injections replace the missing hormone.
Answer
By injecting insulin and monitoring blood glucose.
Why not the others: By taking antibiotics each day to kill bacteria: diabetes is not a bacterial infection. By eating only protein and no carbohydrate: this does not replace insulin. By avoiding water and salty food: this does not help.
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