For CF-related diabetes, what should be done if pre-exercise blood glucose is not in the target range?

For CF-related diabetes, what should be done if pre-exercise blood glucose is not in the target range?

• A. Provide snacks as needed if pre-exercise blood glucose is not in the target range.
• B. Exercise even if glucose is low without food.
• C. Skip snacks is recommended.
• D. Double the insulin dose.

Answer: (A)

When exercising with CFRD, you want pre‑exercise glucose to be in a safe target range. If it isn’t, the best step is to provide a carbohydrate snack to raise and bring glucose into that range before you start. This helps prevent hypoglycemia during activity because exercising muscles pull glucose from the blood, and having a snack gives the body a quick, controllable source of glucose to stabilize levels. Exercising with low blood glucose and no food can trigger dangerous lows, so that option is not appropriate. Skipping snacks doesn’t help keep levels safe, and doubling the insulin would push glucose lower and create more problems later. So, giving snacks as needed to adjust pre‑exercise glucose into the target range is the correct approach.

When exercising with CFRD, you want pre‑exercise glucose to be in a safe target range. If it isn’t, the best step is to provide a carbohydrate snack to raise and bring glucose into that range before you start. This helps prevent hypoglycemia during activity because exercising muscles pull glucose from the blood, and having a snack gives the body a quick, controllable source of glucose to stabilize levels. Exercising with low blood glucose and no food can trigger dangerous lows, so that option is not appropriate. Skipping snacks doesn’t help keep levels safe, and doubling the insulin would push glucose lower and create more problems later. So, giving snacks as needed to adjust pre‑exercise glucose into the target range is the correct approach.