The Nurse Is Planning Teaching for a Client Diagnosed with Diabetic

question 31

Multiple Choice

The nurse is planning teaching for a client diagnosed with diabetic neuropathy.What should the nurse include in this teaching?

• A) Set the water heater at 120°F.
• B) Avoid hand and foot massages.
• C) Use a mirror to inspect feet daily.
• D) Increase medication for pain as necessary.

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Definitions:

Polygenic

Relating to or involving the influence of multiple genes on a specific trait, characteristic, or disease.

Nonadditive

A characteristic of effects or interactions in which the total outcome is not simply the sum of individual components.

Multifactorial

Involving or dependent on a number of factors or causes, often used in the context of genetics and diseases.

Human Genome Project

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