A patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus (dm) is prescribed an oral hyperglycemic agent. the nurse provides the patient with a list of food items with a high glycemic index (gi). what should the nurse include on the list?

The nurse should include foods such as rice, soda, sugar, flour, bread and crackers because these foods release glucose at a much faster pace. This type of diabetes requires foods with a higher glucose level because the body either resists insulin or does not produce enough insulin.