The clinician has been doing diabetic teaching for a patient with type 1 diabetes. Which of the following statements by the patient would indicate that teaching has been effective?
a. "As long as I don't need glasses, I don't have to worry about going blind."
b. "I know I need to have my eyes checked every year."
c. "My optometrist checks my eyes."
d. "I will see my eye doctor when my vision gets blurry."
ANS: B
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