The Home Health Nurse Visits a Diabetic Patient Who Has

question 8

Multiple Choice

The home health nurse visits a diabetic patient who has an infected heel wound to perform daily dressing changes and wound assessment. The nursing diagnosis of impaired tissue integrity is developed for the patient. To evaluate the patient outcome, the nurse will collect data about

• A) the patient's daily capillary blood glucose level.
• B) the presence or absence of complications of diabetes.
• C) the wound appearance and patient temperature.
• D) the patient's appraisal of the nursing services provided.

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