A client with a self-reported history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and an ulcer wound on the left foot states to the nurse, "I am healthy, I don't know why I have to be here to get a check-up." Which statement by the nurse is the most appropriate?
A. "I feel that you are in denial about your health status."
B. "Tell me about your definition of being healthy."
C. "Is there anything else you are not telling me?"
D. "Do you understand what diabetes is?"
Answer: B
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