The nurse is preparing to teach a 43-yr-old man who is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about home management of the disease. Which action should the nurse take first?

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Before planning teaching,the nurse should assess the patient's interest in and ability to self-manage the diabetes. After assessing the patient,the other nursing actions may be appropriate,but planning needs to be individualized to each patient.

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