When assessing a client newly diagnosed with diabetes, the nurse should:
a. ascertain what the client knows about diabetes.
b. assess the client's feet.
c. instruct the client that she will need to lose weight.
d. obtain information about the client's exercise habits.
ANS: A, B, D
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Correct a., b., and d. are important pieces of assessment data.
Incorrect c. This is not appropriate for the person diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and only those with type 2 who are overweight. In addition, this is not assessment.
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