A nurse is caring for a patient who is newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type B. The patient requires teaching about antidiabetic medications, including when to take them,
what effects are expected, and negative side effects to report if they occur. When formulating a nursing diagnosis for this patient, the nurse selects
1. "Deficient knowledge."
2. "Diabetes knowledge deficit."
3. "Risk for deficient knowledge."
4. "Readiness for enhanced knowledge."
ANS: 1
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