Question

A group of nursing assistants hired for the medical-surgical floors are attending hospital orientation. which topic should the educator cover when teaching the group about caring for clients with diabetes mellitus?

Answer 1

Obtaining, reporting, and documenting fingerstick glucose levels-rationale: the educator should teach the nursing assistants how to obtain and document a fingerstick glucose level. she should also teach them normal and abnormal results and the importance of reporting them to the registered nurse caring for the client. treating hypoglycemia, teaching clients about dietary changes, and assessing clients experiencing hypoglycemic reactions are outside the scope of practice for a nursing assistant. they are the responsibility of the registered nurse.client needs category: safe, effective care environmentclient needs subcategory: safety and infection controlcognitive level: analysisreference: taylor, c., et al. fundamentals of nursing: the art and science of nursing care.