A client newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus asks the nurse to explain, "what the di-agnosis means."
Which of the following rationales best supports the nurse's determination that the client has knowledge deficit rather than a readiness for enhanced knowledge?
1. The client initiated the question.
2. This is a new diagnosis for the client.
3. The client identified a lack of understanding.
4. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a complicated disease process.
ANS: 2
Although all the options are accurate, "this is a new diagnosis for the client" best reflects the need for knowledge because the client had no previous experience with the condition and so had a true knowledge deficit.
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