When Educating a Newly Diagnosed Patient About Management of Diabetes

question 11

Multiple Choice

When educating a newly diagnosed patient about management of diabetes mellitus, the nurse recognizes that health care-related communication

• A) does not lead to errors within the hospital.
• B) is generally well understood by most patients.
• C) is not an important component of patient care.
• D) can cause patients to misunderstand information.

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Definitions:

Extreme Fear

An intense and overwhelming sense of dread or terror, often without a clear or rational source.

Humiliated

A feeling of shame or embarrassment often resulting from being made to appear foolish or incompetent.

Specific Phobia

An intense, irrational fear of or aversion to a particular object or situation that poses little to no actual danger but leads to significant avoidance or distress.

Repetitive Behavior

actions that are performed again and again, often without a clear end or goal, which can be a characteristic of certain neurological or developmental disorders.