The nurse has been teaching a client with type 2 diabetes menu planning using the exchange list based on a 2000-calorie diet. The nurse asked the client to plan several dinner menus.
Which of the following menus demonstrates the client's understanding of the exchange diet? A) 1 cup of spaghetti noodles, 4 meatballs, 1/2 cup of spaghetti sauce; coleslaw, 1 slice of buttered garlic bread, and 1 cup of milk
B) 4 oz of broiled hamburger patty, 1 cup of mashed potatoes with butter, 1 cup of green beans, and 1 cup of low-fat vanilla ice cream
C) 1 1/2 cups of chicken noodle soup (1/2 cup of chicken breast, 1 cup of egg noodles, chopped carrots, onions, celery, and broth), 1 oz of saltine crackers, 1 cup of hot tea with 1 teaspoon of honey
D) 1 taco shell, 3 oz of taco meat; 1 1/2 cups combined chopped lettuce, tomato, onion; 1/3 cup of rice; and 1 cup of papaya
Question 2
The clinic nurse expects to meet with an elderly couple, one of whom is diabetic. Without knowing any other details, what should the nurse do to prepare?
1. Assemble a folder of materials that is given to all new diabetics
2. Ask other staff what they know about this couple
3. Review a list of questions that can be asked to assess learning needs
4. Develop a teaching plan
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