The nurse is preparing discharge instructions for a client with macular degeneration and type 1 diabetes mellitus. What should the nurse include in this client's teaching plan?
A) Information on assisted-living facilities
B) Information on the need to have routine eye examinations every 5 years
C) Referral to home care to ensure safety with administering insulin at home
D) Information on Medic-Alert bracelets
Answer: C
The client has macular degeneration and type 1 diabetes, which means the client needs insulin at least once per day. The nurse should refer the client for home care to ensure that the client can safely provide insulin at home. The client may or may not need to move to an assisted-living facility. The Medic-Alert bracelet might be needed for the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus but not for macular degeneration. Routine eye examinations should be done more frequently than every 5 years.
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