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Title: A student nurse is caring for a patient who is a refugee. The patient will take his own blood ... Post by: Cookie12 on Jan 18, 2018 A student nurse is caring for a patient who is a refugee.
The patient will take his own blood glucose readings and will self-administer a set dose of insulin but will not follow a sliding scale regimen in which the patient has to choose what dose of insulin to give. What action by the student nurse is best? a. Ask the provider to prescribe only a set insulin regimen. b. Instruct the patient on the benefits of sliding scale insulin. c. Teach the patient that strict carbohydrate limits are needed. d. Ask the patient to explain the meaning of making this decision. Title: A student nurse is caring for a patient who is a refugee. The patient will take his own blood ... Post by: JR251203 on Jan 18, 2018 ANS: D
The patient may have a more fatalistic world view than is common in Western societies. The patient may follow orders from an authority figure but may feel like it is not his place to determine his insulin dose, or the patient may not feel competent in making that decision. Many explanations are possible. The student needs to determine what the patient feels related to this type of decision making before doing anything else |