A plan of care for a client with type 1 diabetes includes teaching how to self-administer insulin, adjust insulin dosage, select appropriate food on the ordered diet, and test the serum for glucose. The client demonstrates achievement of these skills and is discharged 5 days following admission. What is the legal implication in this situation?
1
The nurse was functioning as a health teacher.
2
A home health care nurse should have done the health teaching in the client’s home.
3
Family members also should have been taught how to administer insulin and perform other aspects of care.
4
Health care providers are responsible for this care, and the nurse should have cleared the teaching plan before its implementation.