A patient comes to the diabetes clinic and confides to the nurse that she does not follow the diet exchange program that she was given. What is the best response by the nurse?
a. "The exchange program is a carefully de-veloped and very important program that allows you to take control of your dis-ease."
b. "A lot of people have trouble with that program. You aren't the first one to go off your diet."
c. "We had better check your blood work to see what you've done to yourself."
d. "Okay. Let's talk about what you do eat and drink and how you manage your di-abetes."
D
To evaluate the effectiveness of treatment, the nurse must first find out how the patient perceives the importance of diet, drugs, and exercise.
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