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8.5 Calculate and Deliver a Food & Correction Bolus
Purpose
To calculate and deliver a bolus when you are about to eat and your blood glucose
levels are above or below your pre-meal target goals.
When
Do this procedure:
Whenever you want to administer a bolus because you are about to eat a meal,
•
and your blood glucose is above or below your target range.
Materials
Your companion with basal delivery started.•
Your pump set up with basal delivery started.•
Bolus recommendations from your healthcare professional and assistance from •
your Diabetes Educator as needed.
Your personalized Table of Settings in
• Section 12 - Appendix A.
Helpful Information
To administer a • food and correction bolus, you must rst have an understanding and knowledge of your insu-
lin sensitivity, or correction factor and your I:CHO ratio, which you will have obtained from your healthcare team
(see Section 6.1 for additional settings).
Procedure:
Steps Do This
Access 1. BOLUS MENU
from Home screen.
Notice a. Main is highlighted.
Press b. Enter button.
Scroll to highlight c. BOLUS.
Press d. Enter button.
Steps Do This
Select 2. FOOD &
CORRECTION Bolus.
Scroll to highlight a. FOOD & CORRECT.
Press b. Enter button.
Set Carbs.3.
Notice a. Carbs is highlighted.
Press b. Enter button.
Scroll to select the number of grams of carbohydrates you are planning to eat.c.
Note: The range is 1-200 grams.
Press d. Enter button.
Note: The I:CHO ratio is established when setting up your pump using the SETUP
WIZARD in Section 6.1.
Unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare professional, do NOT change
this value.
Section 8: Creating and Editing Specialized Bolus Programs to Meet Your Needs
8.5 Calculate and Deliver a Food & Correction Bolus
Section 8: Creating and Editing Specialized Bolus Programs to Meet Your Needs
8.5 Calculate and Deliver a Food & Correction Bolus
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