Question

Read the following Clinical Case:

Jason is 11 years old and has Type 1 Diabetes. He was diagnosed with Diabetes when he was 5 years old. He is comfortable taking his "blood sugar" readings during the day. He likes to participate in sports and is on the soccer team, which practices three times a week after school. His mother always packs his lunch for school so he does not have to worry about eating the food in the cafeteria.

For this written assignment plan a day's meal for Jason.

Include breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks.

In particular, include any snacks he may need after school to maintain a balanced diet during soccer practice.

Also include a brief discussion about three issues/considerations regarding nutrition, diabetes, and children that nurses must be aware of.

You may use any of the resources found in this module or any other evidence-based sources (include those as in-text citations and references using APA Editorial Format).

Answer 1

Meal plan for Jason:

Time	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5	Day 6	Day 7
Breakfast	Cold cereal 1/2 cup Whole grain toast -2 Low-fat milk - 250ML	Cold cereal 1/2 cup Butter 2 spread orange-1 Tea or coffee.	Non-fat yogurt 1 cup chopped nuts 1 tablespoon blueberries.	wheat bread toast 2 slice Egg - 1 with salt and pepper.	wheat bread toast - 2 blueberries 1/4 cup chopped walnut- 1 Tsp.	cold cereal 1/2 cup blueberries 1/4 cup low-fat milk -250mL.	whole grain toast-2 greek yogurt -1/2 cup blueberries
A.M Snack	1 medium apple	2 carrots	1 medium pear	5 dried apricots	1 medium orange	1 medium apple	small banana
Lunch	Sandwich -1 fish -60g wheat bread - 1sliced Yogurt- 175mL	Sandwich -2 soup -175mL carrot sticks tomato slices-2 plain yogurt- 175mL.	whole wheat bread - 2slice tomato -slice cheese 1 slice grapes	veggies -1 cup seasoned with olive oil 1tsp with salt and pepper. fish -60g grapes	Black beans seasoned with pepper -1/2 cup Egg with salt and pepper Avacado-1/4	Whole grains -1/4 cup soup -1cup Carrot- 2 non fat yogurt - 175mL	soup -1cup wholegrain wheat -2 chicken 90g
Evening Snack	whole grain crackers-4 peanut butter -3tsb.		Toast-2 Plain yogurt- 150mL		Whole grains crackers-4 peanut butter-3tsb.
Dinner	Rice - 2/3 cup Vegetables Low fat milk-175mL	Lean meat -120g 1 large potato Low-fat milk-175mL	Rice 2/3 cup Green salad Chicken 90g	Roasted broccoli Tofu cucumber slices- 4	veggies 1cup fish - 60g Low-fat milk -175mL	1large potato lean meat 120g Non-hydrogenated margarine 5mL	Rice 2/3 cup Green salad Low-fat milk.

Nursing considerations:

• Parents of a diabetic child must aware of the carbohydrate content because it raises the blood sugar level and physical activity of the child must also be considered.
• The diet must include all essential nutrients in the diet.
• Following of strict diet plan, is necessary for maintaining of normal blood glucose level.
• Adjustments must be done if the child eats at the unplanned time.