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    This document provides a 1-week meal plan and instructions for blood glucose testing and insulin administration. The meal plan aims to provide 1500 calories and 45-60g of carbohydrates per day through simple, budget-friendly meals including breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. It considers that people often eat the same meals repeatedly and includes some "fun" meals like pizza and tacos. The blood glucose and insulin instructions outline the necessary equipment and 12 step processes for safely testing blood sugar levels and administering the correct insulin dosage.

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    This document provides a 1-week meal plan and instructions for blood glucose testing and insulin administration. The meal plan aims to provide 1500 calories and 45-60g of carbohydrates per day through simple, budget-friendly meals including breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. It considers that people often eat the same meals repeatedly and includes some "fun" meals like pizza and tacos. The blood glucose and insulin instructions outline the necessary equipment and 12 step processes for safely testing blood sugar levels and administering the correct insulin dosage.

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    This document provides a 1-week meal plan and instructions for blood glucose testing and insulin administration. The meal plan aims to provide 1500 calories and 45-60g of carbohydrates per day through simple, budget-friendly meals including breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. It considers that people often eat the same meals repeatedly and includes some "fun" meals like pizza and tacos. The blood glucose and insulin instructions outline the necessary equipment and 12 step processes for safely testing blood sugar levels and administering the correct insulin dosage.

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    Missed Lab

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    This document provides a 1-week meal plan and instructions for blood glucose testing and insulin administration. The meal plan aims to provide 1500 calories and 45-60g of carbohydrates per day through simple, budget-friendly meals including breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. It considers that people often eat the same meals repeatedly and includes some "fun" meals like pizza and tacos. The blood glucose and insulin instructions outline the necessary equipment and 12 step processes for safely testing blood sugar levels and administering the correct insulin dosage.

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    Nutritional goals:

    1,500 calories
    45-60g of carbohydrates

    Days of the Breakfast Lunch Dinner Snack


    week
    Monday 1 cup Oatmeal 1 egg salad 1/2 cup beef Apple
    1tbsp peanut butter sandwich 1/3 cup
    mushroom
    1 cup rice
    Tuesday 2 egg omelette Cesar salad with 1 chicken breast ½ cup yogurt
    1/3 cup added chicken 1 cup green beans
    vegetables ½ cup rice
    Wednesday 1 Bran muffin 1/2 cup beef Salmon 1 cup berries
    ½ cup of fruit 1/3 cup ½ cup mushrooms
    mushroom ½ cup quinoa
    1 cup rice
    Thursday 1 cup Oatmeal 1 cup pea soup 1 chicken breast Apple
    1tbsp peanut butter 1/2 cup pasta
    1 cup peas
    Friday 2 egg omelette Cesar salad with Salmon ½ cup yogurt
    1/3 cup added chicken ½ cup mushrooms
    vegetables ½ cup quinoa
    Saturday 2 eggs 1 egg salad Tacos with beef Granola bar
    1 slice of toast sandwich and vegetables
    Sunday Smoothie 1 cup pea soup Pizza with 1 cup berries
    vegetables

    This meal plan was created with an understanding that many people eat the same meal
    numerous times within a week to avoid groceries expiring. This meal plan considers the cost of
    groceries as well and includes budget-friendly meals. These meals are also simple and include
    days with “fun” meals which is likely to occur when going out. This meal plan was designed to
    be realistic so that it is easy to achieve.
    Glucometer testing:

    1. Gather equipment: alcohol swab, test strip, lancet, glucometer and tissue
    2. Turn on glucometer
    3. Insert test strip
    4. Select a finger to test, change fingers each use to avoid bruising
    5. Clean the side of the tip of finger, using an alcohol swap and allow to dry
    6. Hold lancet to puncture area and press release button on device
    7. If blood does not appear, massage or gently squeeze finger until blood appears
    8. Wipe away first drop of blood with a tissue
    9. Bring the glucometer with test strip to the blood
    10. Test result will appear on screen of glucometer
    11. Clean finger with a tissue
    12. Dispose of testing strip using a tissue

    Administering insulin:

    1. Determine blood glucose levels


    2. Gather supplies: insulin, syringe, needle, alcohol swabs and sharps container
    3. Perform hand hygiene
    4. Take cap off of insulin vial and clean with alcohol swab
    5. draw air into needle equivalent to amount of insulin required
    6. inject air into bottle and draw up required amount of insulin
    7. retract needle from vial and recap using one-handed method to avoid contamination
    8. tap out any air bubbles and recheck required dose
    9. cleanse injection site with alcohol swab, allow to dry
    10. using non dominant hand lightly pinch around the injection site using thumb and index
    finger, using dominant hand insert the needle at a 90 degree angle quickly and firmly.
    11. Slowly inject the medication and retract needle quickly
    12. Place gauze over injection site
    13. Dispose of injection needle

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