A 76-year-old patient states, “I have been experiencing com- plications of diabetes.” The nurse needs to direct the patient to gain more information. What is the most appropriate com- ment or question...

A 76-year-old patient states, “I have been experiencing com-
plications of diabetes.” The nurse needs to direct the patient

to gain more information. What is the most appropriate com-
ment or question to elicit additional information?

a. “Do you take two injections of insulin to decrease the
complications?”

b. “Most physicians recommend diet and exercise to regulate
blood sugar.”
c. “Most complications of diabetes are related to neuropathy.”
d. “What specific complications have you experienced?”