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washai

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A client who is newly diagnosed with type I diabetes is admitted for control and self-care to include doing finger sticks for glucose monitoring and self-administration of insulin.
 
  The nurse should identify which of the following as the first task when developing this client's teaching plan?
  a. Assembling the equipment to demonstrate injection techniques
  b. Preparing a realistic teaching goal for the client
  c. Assessing the client to determine how much he understands about diabetes
  d. Identifying how much insulin the client will be taking

Question 2

The client, recovering from surgery, has several learning needs regarding postoperative care and long-term medications. When is the best time for the nurse to teach the client?
 
  a. When the client says, What are those pills for?
  b. Following the administration of morning care
  c. Immediately before discharge
  d. After the client arrives home


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jessofishing

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A


washai

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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