In Working with a Client Who Is Newly Diagnosed with Diabetes

question 30

Multiple Choice

In working with a client who is newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus,the nurse provides feedback to the client on her progress in learning the treatment regimen.Of the following,the nurse demonstrates the use of therapeutic communication by stating:

• A) "I believe that you have come a long way in learning how to manage your care."
• B) "It didn't look like you were ever going to be able to get the injection technique."
• C) "Check your blood sugar unless you really want to come back to the hospital again."
• D) "You don't appear to have any real interest in managing your daily dietary intake."

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Definitions:

Comforting Talks

Conversational exchanges aimed at providing emotional support and reassurance.

Electrical Brain Stimulation

A medical treatment involving the application of electrical impulses to specific brain areas to treat various neurological and psychiatric disorders.

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

A medical treatment most commonly for severe depression that involves electrical stimulation of the brain while the patient is under anesthesia.

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

A non-invasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to improve symptoms of depression.