The nurse is planning discharge teaching to a client with a diabetic wound. Which is the priority action for the nurse prior to initiating teaching with this client?
A) Asking the client to state what is known about the current dressing changes
B) Teaching the client how to take blood sugars
C) Assessing the client's ability to self-administer insulin
D) Determining the client's reaction to being a diabetic
Answer: A
Nurses need to provide client education that will ensure the client's safe transition from one level of care to another and make appropriate plans for follow-up education in the client's home. Discharge plans must include information about what the client has been taught before transfer or discharge and what remains for the client to learn to perform self-care in the home or other residence.
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