When teaching a client recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus,the client states,"I will never be able to stick myself with a needle." How should the nurse respond?

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Devote as much teaching time as possible to insulin injection and blood glucose monitoring.Clients with newly diagnosed diabetes are often fearful of giving themselves injections.If the client is worried about giving the injections,it is best to try to find out what specifically is causing the concern,so it can be addressed.Giving the injections for the client does not promote self-care ability.Telling the client that others give themselves injections may cause the client to feel bad.Stating that you don't know another way to manage the disease is dismissive of the client's concerns.

When Teaching a Client Recently Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes