On the second home visit to a patient with poorly controlled diabetes, the nurse assesses whether the patient is following the prescribed regime for testing his blood sugars and administering insulin. The nurse assesses this aspect of patient care because
A) nurse is not sure the client is compliant.
B) nurse knows that some research has documented a 50% adherence rate to prescribed medication.
C) client would be doing better if he was always checking his blood sugars and injecting the correct amount of insulin.
D) client's age prevents his adherence to the prescribed treatment regime.
B
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