The Nurse Is Preparing to Teach a 43-Yr-Old Man Who

question 43

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing to teach a 43-yr-old man who is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about home management of the disease. Which action should the nurse take first?

• A)Ask the patient's family to participate in the diabetes education program.
• B)Assess the patient's perception of what it means to have diabetes mellitus.
• C)Demonstrate how to check glucose using capillary blood glucose monitoring.
• D)Discuss the need for the patient to actively participate in diabetes management.

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