A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus and reports
difficulty following the diet and remembering to take the prescribed medication. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take to promote client compliance? (Select all that apply.)
A. Recommend a referral to the dietitian to assist with meal planning.
B. Contact the client’s support system.
C. Collect data regarding age-related cognitive awareness.
D. Encourage the use of a daily medication dispenser.
E. Review provided educational materials for home use.
Recommend a referral to the dietitian to assist with meal planning.
Assist with providing resources to strengthen coping abilities by recommending a referral to the
dietitian to assist the client with meal planning. This will improve client compliance.
Contact the client’s support system.
With the client’s consent, contact members of the client’s support system and encourage the
client to use this support during times of illness and stress to improve compliance.
Encourage the use of a daily medication dispenser.
Encourage the use of a daily medication dispenser to reduce health risks and improve
medication compliance by the client.
Review provided educational materials for home use.
Review provided educational materials with the client to improve health awareness and reduce
health risks after discharge.
Collecting data regarding age-related cognitive awareness is important but it is not an
appropriate intervention that enhances the client’s compliance.
A nurse is assisting with the evaluation of the level of wellness for clients using the illnesswellness continuum tool. The nurse should identify which of the following clients asbeing
at the center of the continuum?
A. A college student who has influenza.
B. An older adult who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
C. A new mother who has a urinary tract infection.
D. A young male client who has a long history of well-controlled rheumatoid arthritis.
A young male client who has a long history of well-controlled rheumatoid arthritis.
The client who has well-controlled rheumatoid arthritis is measured at the center of the
continuum, which is the client’s normal state of health.
The client who has influenza is measured on the continuum by th
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