Mr. Martin has been admitted to your medical-surgical unit as newly diagnosed with diabetes. He and his wife have a lot of questions regarding diet, insulin, and exercise. You should
a. Tell them that there is no rush; you will set up appointments for them in the coming days with all the disciplines
b. Begin to talk to them in generalities about diabetes and some life changes
c. Tell them that all this will be covered on discharge
d. Tell them that they should ask the physician
B
It is never too early to begin the education process. Hospital stays are very short, and the amount of information to be covered can be overwhelming for one session (response C). It will be necessary to set up appointments for them (response A), but you can begin the process (response B).
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