The nurse has completed diabetic education regarding insulin administration to a 14-year-old child newly diagnosed with diabetes and his family. The nurses knows the teaching was effective if the client and family:
A) can list appropriate sites for insulin administration.
B) have demonstrated correct insulin administration over the past several days.
C) indicate that they understand proper nutrition for a person with diabetes.
D) state that they understand hypoglycemic reaction signs and symptoms.
Ans: B
Demonstration is the best way to determine if teaching was effective in any situation. Listing, identifying, and stating understanding of a concept are desirable, but these behaviors are not the best way to determine understanding.
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