A school-age child is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which behavior indicates to the nurse that the child might be interested in learning how to
Self-administer insulin injections?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Designing a teaching plan begins with assessment of the individual child's needs and how the new knowledge will meld with the child's and family's lifestyle, the child's intellectual and language level, current knowledge level, physical/cognitive capabilities, sociocultural values, and attention span. Because the child is school-age and is a concrete thinker, the child who watches the nurse fill and asks to hold the syringe is the most ready for teaching about self-administration of insulin injections. The child who cries for the mother is not emotionally mature for this teaching. The child who asks how many "shots" are needed before the illness is "all better" is not intellectually prepared for this teaching. The child who expects the parent to provide the medication is also not intellectually prepared for this teaching.

A School-Age Child Is Newly Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes