A Nurse Teaches a Client with Diabetes Mellitus About Sick

question 48

Multiple Choice

A nurse teaches a client with diabetes mellitus about sick day management.Which statement should the nurse include in this client's teaching?

• A) "When ill, avoid eating or drinking to reduce vomiting and diarrhea."
• B) "Monitor your blood glucose levels at least every 4 hours while sick."
• C) "If vomiting, do not use insulin or take your oral antidiabetic agent."
• D) "Try to continue your prescribed exercise regimen even if you are sick."

Describe the concept of mindful eating and its application in improving eating behaviors.

Recognize the role of the client's social network in influencing eating behaviors.

Distinguish between valid and invalid indicators of counseling effectiveness.

Understand how to appropriately evaluate a client’s progress in nutrition counseling using behavioral and biochemical parameters.

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Definitions:

Source Amnesia

The loss of memory regarding the specific context, including the place, time, or manner in which certain knowledge was gained, despite retaining the facts themselves.

Imagination Inflation

The increase in confidence that an imagined event actually occurred, due to the imagining of the event.

Misinformation Effect

A phenomenon where one's recall of episodic memories becomes less accurate due to post-event information.

Misinformation Effect

A phenomenon in which a person's recall of episodic memories becomes less accurate due to post-event information.