A Patient Asks What Can Be Done to Prevent Long-Term

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient asks what can be done to prevent long-term complications of diabetes.What should the nurse respond to this patient's question?

• A) Regularly inspect feet.
• B) Carefully control blood glucose.
• C) Limit fluids to prevent stress to kidneys.
• D) Keep orange juice with sugar available at all times.

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