The nurse is preparing a teaching plan for the family and their 6-year-old son who has just been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. What would the nurse identify as the initial goal for the teaching plan?
A) Developing management and decision-making skills
B) Educating the parents about diabetes mellitus type 1
C) Developing a nutritionally sound, 30-day meal plan
D) Promoting independence with self-administration of insulin
Ans: A
Developing basic management and decision-making skills related to the diabetes is the initial goal of the teaching plan for this child and family. The nurse would have provided a basic description of the disorder after it was diagnosed. Development of a detailed monthly meal plan would come later, perhaps after consulting with a nutritionist. It is too soon to expect the boy to administer his own insulin.
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