The nurse developing a teaching plan for a patient with diabetes mellitus should instruct the patient to:
A) Use commercial preparations to remove corns.
B) Cut toenails by rounding edges.
C) Wash and inspect feet daily.
D) Walk barefoot at least once each day.
Ans: C
Feedback: Diabetic patients should wash their feet daily to allow for daily inspection of the feet. The patient should wear nonconstrictive shoes. Corns should be treated by a podiatrist, not with commercial preparations. Nails should be filed straight across. Patients with diabetes mellitus should never walk barefoot.
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