Treatment Protocols Flashcards

An athlete with type 1 diabetes has blood glucose of 300 mg/dL and ketones before training. What is the recommendation?

Answer: Postpone exercise and follow medical guidance to correct hyperglycemia

Exercising with high glucose and ketones can worsen ketoacidosis, so exercise should be delayed.

A hypoglycemic athlete with diabetes is conscious. What is the standard first treatment?

Answer: About 15 g of fast-acting carbohydrate, then recheck in 15 minutes

The 15-15 rule gives quick glucose while avoiding a large overcorrection.

Which protocol is most supported for exercise-associated muscle cramps in a heavy, salty sweater?

Answer: Increase sodium intake and match fluid replacement to sweat losses

Large sweat sodium losses are linked to some cramps, and sodium-focused replacement can help.

What is the main nutrition treatment for an athlete diagnosed with celiac disease?

Answer: A strict lifelong gluten-free diet

Celiac disease requires complete, permanent avoidance of gluten.

An athlete with suspected IBS-type symptoms has bloating during training. Which short-term protocol is evidence-based?

Answer: A supervised low-FODMAP elimination followed by structured reintroduction

A low-FODMAP diet with reintroduction finds trigger foods without unnecessary long-term restriction.

For an athlete with a bone stress injury, which nutrients are most important to assess and optimize?

Answer: Energy, calcium, and vitamin D

Adequate energy availability, calcium, and vitamin D support bone remodeling and healing.

An athlete's 25(OH)D level is 18 ng/mL. What is the appropriate response?

Answer: Vitamin D supplementation under medical guidance, then retesting

A level below 20 ng/mL means deficiency and calls for supplementation and follow-up testing.