A client recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes tells the nurse, "I will never be able to stick myself with a needle." Which is the nurse's best response?
a. "Try not to worry about it. We will give you your injections here in the hospital."
b. "Everyone gets used to giving themselves injections. It really does not hurt."
c. "I am not sure how your disease can be managed if you refuse to give yourself the shots."
d. "Tell me what it is about the injections that is concerning you."
D
Devote as much teaching time as possible to insulin injection and blood glucose monitoring. Clients with newly diagnosed diabetes are often fearful of giving themselves injections. If the client is worried about giving the injections, it is best to try to find out what specifically is caus-ing the concern, so it can be addressed. Giving the injections for the client does not promote self-care ability. Telling the client that others give themselves injections may cause the client to feel badly. Stating that you don't know another way to manage the disease is dismissive of the client's concerns.
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