A client has been recently diagnosed with diabetes. He is seen in the emergency room every day with high blood sugar. The client apologizes to the nurse for bothering them every day, but he cannot give himself insulin injections. What should the nurse
A) "I myself cannot take insulin injections."
B) "Has someone taught you how to take them?"
C) "You should learn to take injections yourself."
D) "Ask the doctor to change the medications."
Ans: B
The nurse should assess whether the client has a knowledge deficit regarding self-injection. If there is a knowledge deficit, the nurse should educate the client in the correct method of taking insulin injections. Answer A is a negative reinforcement and is therefore inappropriate. Demanding that the client learn injection administration is also inappropriate. Answer D is inappropriate, because the nurse should not offer a change that cannot be carried out.
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