The nurse in the pediatric unit is preparing a newly diagnosed diabetic child for discharge. The discharge planning will focus on the educational needs of the patient and family. The nurse understands that:
a. The physician will handle the self-management
b. Compliance is extremely important to managing diabetes
c. The complications associated with diabetes are minor
d. Diabetes affects only one system of the body
B
The patient and parents will handle the self-management. Compliance is the key to successful management of diabetes and minimizing the affects on the body. Diabetes is a disease that affects every system of the body.
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