Bolus examples, Meal bolus, Normal meal bolus using the exchange system – Energizer 715 User Manual

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NOTE -

If you have the BG Reminder feature turned On, a screen displays allowing you to accept or

modify the length of time after this bolus before you are reminded to check your blood glucose.

See “BG reminder” on page 32 for information about this feature.

4

Press

ACT

to accept and deliver the bolus. The Normal

bolus will start. As the bolus delivers, the amount shown
on the screen will increase until the entire bolus has
been delivered.

The pump will beep/vibrate at the start of the bolus.
When the bolus is finished, the pump will beep/vibrate again and
the HOME screen will appear.

Below are some practice lessons that will help you understand this pump feature.

2

If the SET BOLUS
screen appears:
(Dual/Square option is
off) Go to Step 3.

If the BOLUS TYPE screen

appears: (Dual/Square
Wave is on) Select

Normal

Bolus

and press

ACT

. Go

to Step 3.

3

Enter your bolus amount
and press

ACT

.

Normal meal bolus using the exchange system

Fred has been taught that he needs to take 1 unit of insulin for every carbohydrate exchange that he
eats (every milk, every starch or every fruit). For lunch today he will eat:

Turkey sandwich with two slices of bread

2 starches

1 small apple

1 fruit

1 cup of non-fat milk

1 milk
_________

Total carbohydrate exchanges =

4

Fred's lunch has a total of 4 carbohydrate exchanges so he will take a meal bolus of 4 units for his lunch.

SET BOLUS

0.0

U

BOLUS TYPE

Normal Bolus

Square Wave Bolus
Dual Wave Bolus

/

* “SET NORMAL BOLUS” will

show if Dual/Square option is on.

SET BOLUS*

0.0

U

SET BOLUS*

2.5

U

ACT

BOLUS DELIVERY

11:53A

Normal

0.1

U

BOLUS DELIVERY
11:53A

Normal

2.5

U

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