You are the clinic nurse doing patient education with a teenager who was diagnosed 6 months ago with type 1 diabetes mellitus. This patient has been noncompliant with her treatment regimen
As the nurse, what variables do you need to assess to help this patient adhere to their treatment regimen? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Variables that affect the patients' ability to obtain resources
B) Variables that affect the patients' ability to stay in school
C) Variables that affect the patients' ability to maintain healthy relationships
D) Variables that affect the patients' ability to maintain a healthy social environment
E) Variables that affect the patients' ability to adopt specific behaviors
Ans: A, D, E
Feedback: Nurses' success with health education is determined by ongoing assessment of the variables that affect a patient's ability to adopt specific behaviors, to obtain resources, and to maintain a healthy social environment. The patient's ability to stay in school and maintain healthy relationships are not variables the nurse would assess when educating the patient about her treatment regimen.
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