The caregivers of a child just diagnosed with diabetes express concern that they won't remember the different signs and symptoms of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia. As a result, they are afraid they won't handle an emergency correctly
The best initial response by the nurse would be to:
A) instruct them to treat the reaction as if it's hypoglycemia, which is more likely.
B) repeat the signs and symptoms over and over until they seem to understand.
C) suggest that the child wear an insulin pump for continuous insulin administration.
D) give the caregivers educational pamphlets and videos about diabetes.
A
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