C.J. is ready for transport to the medical intensive care unit (ICU). C.J.'s mother is beginning
to realize that C.J. is more acutely ill than she thought. She leaves the room and begins to cry.
How would you handle this situation?
What will be an ideal response?
• Provide C.J.'s mother with tissues. Ask her whether there is anything you can do to help. Ask her
what her perception of C.J.'s condition is. Provide clarification as needed.
• Patients with type 1 DM can become ill very rapidly. If this is the first experience C.J.'s mother has
had with DKA, explain that it can happen acutely and, when she sees this same pattern in the
future, she should seek care right away.
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A nurse encourages a patient to be proactive in promoting and maintaining health by doing which of the following? Select all that apply
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