A Patient Refuses to Learn How to Give Himself Insulin

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient refuses to learn how to give himself insulin injections because he gave his father insulin injections and "he died anyway." How can the nurse best facilitate this patient's learning?

• A) Provide a diagram of body areas where insulin injections should be given.
• B) Talk with the patient about his father's illness and how the insulin injections will help him control his own illness.
• C) Ask the patient if he prefers to read about how to administer the injections.
• D) Leave a needleless syringe at the patient's bedside for him to practice with.

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