Question

A client with diabetes who has been closely following the prescribed plan of care for over a year is being seen at an outpatient facility. The client has not brought a log of daily glucose checks and tells the nurse, "I haven't been doing them regularly." What is the nurse's most therapeutic statement to the client?

Answer 1

Answer: The nurse's most therapeutic statement to the client would be "it seems like you are having difficulty with your care regime."

Explanation:

Since the patient isn't keeping up with his/her daily glucose checks, they aren't following their regime that was given at the beginning of their treatment. The patient should be guided to keep a daily log, but gently told how important this is for the doctor. By keeping a daily log, the doctors will know if the patient is getting the right amount of glucose. The nurse can offer to show the patient how to log their glucose checks and suggest ways to remember to log the responses.