Mrs. Y lives with hemiplegia following an ischemic stroke 8 weeks ago, a disability that has impaired her ability to independently check her blood sugars using a glucometer. What action should the nurse choose to address Mrs. Y's challenge?
A) Reevaluate Mrs. Y's goals for diabetes treatment and the need for random blood glucose monitoring.
B) Enlist the help of Mrs. Y's family and friends in performing the glucose monitoring.
C) Teach Mrs. Y a method of using a glucometer that can be performed using her unaffected hand.
D) Substitute scheduled hemoglobin A1c testing at a medical lab for random blood glucose testing.
C
Feedback:
Mrs. Y's independence and self-care would be best served by teaching her to perform her blood sugar monitoring independently in a way that accommodates her disability. This would be preferable to having others do it or changing her monitoring regimen.
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