Multiple Choice
An appropriate nursing action helpful to older adults with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is to:
A) avoid discussing future lifestyle changes.
B) assure the elder that the condition is stable.
C) encourage confidence in the elder as a competent manager of the disease.
D) assign the responsibility for insulin injections and blood testing to a home health-care worker.
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