JL has diabetes and injects insulin 2-3 times a day. JL is at a holiday party and is struggling with wanting a holiday spirit. Which of the following is the best approach for JL?

What is the best answer?

A. JL is on insulin and needs to avoid alcohol.
B. JL needs to take extra insulin to cover alcohol.
C. Wine is a better choice than a margarita.
D. For every alcohol drink, JL needs to eat 15 gms of carb.
E. Both C & D.

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COVID & Diabetes Update – Navigating a Crisis

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With the surge in new COVID cases, what is the essential information health care professionals and Diabetes Specialists need to navigate this overwhelming crisis?

What are the best practices to care for people with diabetes and COVID-19 in the outpatient and hospital setting?

Coach Beverly Thomassian, RN, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM, has completely updated this critical presentation, to bring health care professionals up-to-date on the current state of COVID and its impact on diabetes care. She summarizes key information including critical teaching points and management strategies for people with diabetes who develop a COVID-19 infection.

Topics Include:

1. Discuss the current state of diabetes in the United States.
2. Describe the relationship between COVID and health care disparities 
3. Explore the impact of COVID infection on those with pre-existing diabetes.
4. Discuss treatment strategies for COVID and diabetes, including new vaccines.
5. List critical teaching points for people with diabetes and COVID.

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Instructor: Beverly Thomassian RN, MPH, CDCES, has been Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management for over 20 years. She is an Associate Clinical Professor at UCSF and Touro University and a nationally recognized diabetes expert.

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