The nurse works with 68-year-old client who is having great difficulty managing his blood glucose level. The nurse finds that the client is not following the diet that he had agreed to follow and is eating portions that are far too large.
He apologizes and explains that he is grieving the loss of his wife, who died 2 weeks ago. The nurse shares condolences with him on his loss and explain that it is perfectly understandable to have trouble following a new diet while grieving. In this scenario, the nurse is using which principal approach in motivational interviewing?
A) Expressing empathy
B) Supporting self-efficacy
C) Rolling with resistance
D) Finding a discrepancy
Question 2
The home care agency has just received a client referral from a physician and assigned the case. Within how many hours from receiving the referral should the nurse plan to make the initial visit to this client, on the basis of typical agency policy?
A) 12 hours
B) 24 hours
C) 36 hours
D) 48 hours
Magnet hospital nurse requirements
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Common Blood Chemistry Tests
Hormones Regulate Blood Glucose
Inspection of client
Testing client’s ability to identify dull sensation