152k views
0 votes
CA

The nurse is caring for a type 1 diabetic patient who is being discharged home tomorrow. Patient teaching
includes assessing the patient's self-care skills to determine if further diabetes teaching is required. What is
the best way to assess the patient's ability to prepare and self-administer insulin?
A. Ask the family to describe the patient's ability to perform the self-care skill.
B. Consult the home health nurse to discuss self-care skills.
C. Ask the patient to describe the self-care skill.
D. Directly observe the self-care skill.​

User TomOnTime
by
9.0k points

1 Answer

3 votes
D. Directly observe the self care skill.
User JustRaman
by
8.5k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories