A nurse is caring for a patient who has been noncompliant with the prescribed diabetic diet and exercise regimen. The nurse promotes compliance by enhancing the patient's:
a. sense of control.
b. sense of well-being.
c. fear of the sequelae of illness.
d. dependence on health care workers.
A
Noncompliant people struggle for control. Serious illness is seen as a betrayal by the body. Patients wish to reassert control and prove mastery over their bodies.
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