DESCRIPTION
This course on diabetes diet management can be taken as Part 3 of a series or on its own. Course objectives are:
- Describe how the intake of dietary carbohydrates can have a direct influence on an individual’s blood glucose levels
- Differentiate between the various diet therapies used in management of diabetes
- Describe how to modify nutrient intake of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and fibers to prevent and treat common complications of diabetes
- Identify how diabetic complications can arise due to the lack of dietary management.
Course is approved for 1.0 CE/Contact Hour for Certified Nurse Assistants (CNA) in California. Must pass final quiz with 80% or more; may re-take as often as needed.
Per California Department of Public Health regulations, a time/pause mechanism must be incorporated in this online program. Navigation within this course is restricted in that each slide must be viewed in its entirety before advancing to the next slide. Learners must view each slide and click the next button to advance in the course.