A client stops at the desk of his doctor's office to ask the nurse a few questions. He is a retired teacher who has just been diagnosed with diabetes and wants to know how to manage his care
While the nurse is going
over glucose testing, he talks about how expensive his medications and healthcare have become. The nurse can best provide support to him by stating
A) "Don't worry, I don't think the total bill will be too much."
B) "I don't know anything about insurance."
C) "You only need to do this once a day so the supplies should last you a long time."
D) "I believe that some parts of Medicare will cover preventative care, such as diabetes monitoring."
D
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