A diabetic client has numbness and reduced sensation. Which intervention does the nurse teach this client to prevent injury?
a. "Examine your feet daily using a mirror."
b. "Rotate your insulin injection sites."
c. "Wear white socks instead of colored socks."
d. "Use a bath thermometer to test the water temperature."
D
Clients with diminished sensory perception can easily experience a burn injury when bath water is too hot. Instead of checking the temperature of the water by feeling it, they should use a ther-mometer. Examining the feet daily does not prevent injury, although daily foot examinations are important to find problems so they can be addressed. Rotating insulin and wearing white socks also will not prevent injury.
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