Essential CNA Practice Quiz: Prepare for Success in Your Certification Exam

The client requests the nursing assistant's help with cutting her toenails. Knowing the client has type 2 diabetes, what is the best course of action?

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Correct Incorrect Clients with diabetes often have specific instructions for nail trimming. Be sure to check the chart for any detailed orders.

The client requests the nursing assistant's help with cutting her toenails. Knowing the client has type 2 diabetes, what is the best course of action?

• Retrieve a safety clipper and hand it to the client.
• Report to the nurse that the client needs her toenails trimmed.
• Check the client’s blood glucose before cutting her toe nails.
• Check the chart for physician orders regarding nail trimming.