Question

Alana notices that Max always writes down numbers in a little notebook during lunch, so one day she asks him about it. Max says, "I have to count how many carbohydrates I eat because of my type I diabetes." What else does Max MOST likely have to do to manage his disorder?
A. Get a daily insulin injection
B. Take a hormone supplement as needed
C. Avoid gaining too much weight
D. Take steroids to reduce pancreatic inflammation

Answer 1

A. Get a daily insulin injection

Type I diabetes is caused by autoimmune loss of insulin-producing beta cells, so patients need insulin replacement (multiple daily injections or an insulin pump) and often count carbohydrates to dose their insulin. The other options are not correct.