A Nurse Working in a Busy Primary Care Clinic Wonders

question 7

Multiple Choice

A nurse working in a busy primary care clinic wonders why Mr. Smith, a 65-year old insulin dependent man recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, keeps coming back with elevated A1Cs. The nurse knows that he has given Mr. Smith the literature on how to manage type 2 diabetes and, as time allowed, reviewed it with him. He doesn't understand why Mr. Smith is still struggling with managing his disease. What should he check first before providing Mr. Smith with more information?

• A)His level of health literacy
• B)Whether or not he can afford his medication
• C)His eating habits
• D)His routine for checking his A1C

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