Energizer 515, 715 manual Your turn Square Wave bolus practice

Your turn: Square Wave bolus practice

Your target pre-meal blood glucose range is ______ to _______.

Check your pre-meal blood glucose. Are you within your target? _____ If yes, continue. If no, wait to

try the following test until your pre-meal blood glucose is within your target range:

TEST: Choose a meal that is high in fat (e.g. hot dogs, pizza, cheese enchiladas). Determine your meal bolus amount. Set the Square Wave bolus to deliver the determined amount of insulin over 2-hours*.

(* This duration time is an example. As always, consult with your healthcare professional for guidance.)

Check your blood glucose and record:	Pre-meal ________
	1 hour post meal ________
	2 hours post meal ________
	3 hours post meal ________
	4 hours post meal ________

Did your blood glucose return to your pre-meal target within 4 hours post meal? ________*

*If you answered yes, then repeat this test with the same meal on another day to verify your results.

*If you answered no, discuss this with your healthcare professional for guidance.

Example 1: Dual Wave bolus

Set a Dual Wave bolus for a barbecue style dinner

Carol is going to a barbecue at a friend's house. Her meal consists of:

mixed green salad	fruit salad	a dinner roll and margarine
potato salad	baked beans	pork ribs with barbecue sauce.

She calculates her total carbohydrates and determines her total meal bolus amount. She knows that she will need some insulin immediately for the fruit, barbecue sauce and dinner roll and some insulin spread out over time for the high fat and high fiber content of the rest of the meal. Carol will program her pump to deliver a Dual Wave bolus with ½ of the total bolus to be given immediately and the other half over a 2- hour* duration.

(* This particular duration of time and bolus proportions is an example. As always, you should consult with your healthcare professional for your individual needs.)

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