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The nurse is caring for a type 1 diabetic patient who is being discharged home tomorrow. Patient teaching
includes assessing the patient's self-care skills to determine if further diabetes teaching is required. What is
the best way to assess the patient's ability to prepare and self-administer insulin?
A. Ask the family to describe the patient's ability to perform the self-care skill.
B. Consult the home health nurse to discuss self-care skills.
C. Ask the patient to describe the self-care skill.
D. Directly observe the self-care skill.