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A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a patient with a new diagnosis of type I diabetes mellitus who will need to give self-injections of insulin at home. What statement by the patient indicates to the nurse that the discharge teaching was effective?

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Step-by-step explanation:

If he makes the same statement or more than 80% of what I told him or her. Like making the following statements;

(1). If I do not have my breakfast, I can hold my insulin until noon.

(2) I should Avoid injecting insulin intramuscularly, because fast absorption could result in hypoglycemia.

(3). There is a need for me to rotate sites of injection to allow for better absorption of the insulin.

(4). If I take more calories, I should increase my insulin

(5).The abdomen is the preferred site for injection because the insulin will be absorbed faster there than at other sites.

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Answer:

'will need to give self-injections of insulin at home'

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement 'will need to give self-injections of insulin at home', show that the nurse has clearly been able to explain self injection to the patient.

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