Diabetic Foot care
Diabetic Foot care ( 45 Questions)
The nurse is discussing diabetic foot care with a client. Which statement accurately reflects the importance of regular foot inspections?
This choice is incorrect. While choosing comfortable footwear is important, the primary purpose of daily foot inspections is to identify and prevent complications, not fashion.
Regular foot inspections, done on a daily basis, help individuals with diabetes identify early signs of problems such as cuts, blisters, or changes in skin integrity. This enables timely intervention to prevent further complications.
This choice is incorrect. Foot inspections should be performed routinely to prevent complications, rather than waiting for an infection or injury to develop.
This choice is incorrect. Weekly foot inspections may not provide timely detection of potential problems, as complications can arise rapidly in individuals with diabetes.
Regular foot inspections, done on a daily basis, help individuals with diabetes identify early signs of problems such as cuts, blisters, or changes in skin integrity. This enables timely intervention to prevent further complications.
Incorrect choices:
a. This choice is incorrect. While choosing comfortable footwear is important, the primary purpose of daily foot inspections is to identify and prevent complications, not fashion.
c. This choice is incorrect. Foot inspections should be performed routinely to prevent complications, rather than waiting for an infection or injury to develop.
d. This choice is incorrect. Weekly foot inspections may not provide timely detection of potential problems, as complications can arise rapidly in individuals with diabetes.