When teaching a client newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, the nurse recognizes the need for further teaching when the client responds:
a. "I don't need to wear gloves when I administer my insulin shots."
b. "I need to rotate my insulin injection sites to prevent lipodystrophy."
c. "If I inject my insulin in a site I seldom use, it may cause my blood sugar to drop too much."
d. "As long as I keep a mental schedule of rotating injection sites, I don't need to keep a written record."
ANS: D
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A Incorrect: This comment demonstrates client understanding.
B Incorrect: This comment demonstrates client understanding.
C Incorrect: This comment demonstrates client understanding.
D Correct: A written record should be established and maintained.
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