The nurse is caring for a client with diabetes and develops a nursing diagnosis of ineffective health management related to insufficient knowledge of therapeutic regimen (resulting in low motivation). Which of the following client actions is the basis for thisnursing diagnosis?
A)Does not perform capillary blood glucose tests as directed.
B)Occasionally forgets to take the daily prescribed medication.
C)Says that dietary intake does not seem to impact fatigue level.
D)Cannot identify signs or symptoms of high and low blood glucose.

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The client's motivation to follow a diabetic diet will be decreased if the client feels that dietary changes do not impact symptoms. The other responses do not indicate that the ineffective health maintenance is caused by lack of motivation.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Diabetes and Develops