A diabetes nurse is teaching an older adult patient who has been recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about the importance of foot care. To reduce this patient's risk of developing a diabetic foot ulcer, what practice should the nurse teach?
A) The correct technique for soaking the feet in Epsom salts each evening
B) Technique for daily inspection of all of the surfaces of both feet
C) The correct placement of pillows to prevent the feet from being placed in a dependent position
D) Exercises that can be used to promote circulation in the patient's feet
B
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