A 47-year-old patient with diabetes is being discharged to home and must take insulin injections twice a day. The nurse keeps in mind which concepts when considering patient teaching? a Teaching needs to begin at the time of diagnosis or admission and is individualized to the patient’s reading level. b The nurse can assume that because the patient is in his forties he will be able to read any written or printed documents provided. c The majority of teaching can be done with pamphlets that the patient can share with family members. d A thorough and comprehensive teaching plan designed for an eleventh-grade reading level needs to be developed.
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