The nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a 6-year-old boy with diabetes mellitus and his family. What is the priority teaching goal initially?
A) To develop management and decision-making skills
B) To educate the parents about diabetes mellitus type 1
C) To develop a nutritionally sound 30-day meal plan
D) To teach the boy how to give his own insulin
A
Response:
Developing basic management and decision-making skills related to the diabetes is the initial goal of the teaching plan for this child and family. The nurse would have provided a basic description of the disorder after it was diagnosed. Development of a detailed monthly meal plan would come later, perhaps after consulting with a nutritionist. It is too soon to expect the boy to give his own insulin.
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