A Child Is Being Discharged from the Hospital on Insulin

question 3

Multiple Choice

A child is being discharged from the hospital on insulin.The mother is apprehensive about giving the medication.What action by the nurse is most important?

• A) Review the side effects of insulin with the mother.
• B) Have the mother verbalize that she knows the importance of follow-up care.
• C) Observe the mother while she administers an insulin injection.
• D) Help the mother devise a rotation schedule for injections.

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