Each of the Following Recommendations Is Appropriate for Counseling Patients

question 24

Multiple Choice

Each of the following recommendations is appropriate for counseling patients with diabetes mellitus except one. Which one is the exception?

• A) In obese patients, modest weight loss can improve insulin resistance.
• B) High-protein diets help adherence to weight loss programs.
• C) The use of glycemic index and load is more beneficial than carbohydrate considerations only.
• D) Moderate alcohol consumption has no acute effect on glucose and insulin concentrations.
• E) Carbohydrate ingested with alcohol can increase blood glucose.

Recognize the influence of mental health conditions such as depression on individuals' physical health and daily functioning.

Apply knowledge of psychiatric nursing interventions to support patients' mental health and prevent self-harm.

Demonstrate awareness of the demographic and psychosocial factors that can affect the prevalence and presentation of mental health conditions.

Develop strategies for effectively communicating with and supporting patients suffering from mental health conditions.

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