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1. An insulin pump is a small device that:
Correct!An insulin pump is generally attached to the body 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It won’t automatically give bolus insulin with meals. You need to push buttons to “tell” the pump to give bolus insulin at each meal. The pump only uses rapid-acting insulin. The pump doesn’t stop all high or low blood glucose levels from happening. You need to think about food, activity, and other factors when you’re programming doses.
The correct answer is B.An insulin pump is generally attached to the body 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. An insulin pump won’t automatically give bolus insulin with meals. You need to push buttons to “tell” the pump to give bolus insulin at each meal. The pump only uses rapid-acting insulin. The pump doesn’t stop all high or low blood glucose levels from happening. You need to think about food, activity, and other factors when you’re programming doses.
