The best indicator that the client has learned how to give an insulin self-injection correctly is when the client can:
a. perform the procedure safely and correctly
b. critique the nurse's performance of the procedure
c. explain all of the steps of the procedure correctly
d. correctly answer a post-test about the procedure
Answer: a. perform the procedure safely and correctly
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