The nurse planning discharge needs for a client with macular degeneration and type 1 diabetes mellitus should include which of the following in this client's discharge needs?
1. Information on assisted living facilities
2. Information on Medic-Alert bracelets
3. Referral to home care to ensure safety with administering insulin at home
4. Information on the need to have routine eye examinations every 5 years
3. Referral to home care to ensure safety with administering insulin at home
Rationale:
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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