The nurse educator at the local children’s hospital is providing education to a 9-year-old child and the child’s family. The child was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The child will be discharged home in the morning and then return to his grade school the following week. • What developmental considerations should be taken into account when planning care for the child in relation to taking blood sugars and insulin injections? Is this child old enough to administer his own insulin?
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