A Patient Is Admitted to the Hospital with a New

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted to the hospital with a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus type 1 and is scheduled for discharge on the second day after admission. In view of the patient's 2-day inpatient stay, the nurse should set realistic goals by planning to

• A) teach the patient how to monitor glucose and self-administer insulin.
• B) include detailed information about diet and medication use in patient teaching.
• C) use every interaction to teach the patient about the details of glucose control.
• D) focus on teaching the family instead of the patient about diabetic management.

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