A female client, prominent in the local media, has had surgery for a colostomy.The client avoids looking at the colostomy and refuses visitors. Identify the most appropriate nursing diagnosis.
A) Altered Self-Esteem related to colostomy and poor self-image
B) Disturbed Body Image related to colostomy as evidenced by avoidance of colostomy
C) Fear of Fejection by Others related to colostomy and altered self-image
D) Altered Role Performance related to inability to cope with visitors
Question 2
To obtain subjective data about a burn client's self-concept, the nurse should do what?
A) Ask the client how she would describe herself.
B) Observe the client's interactions with others.
C) Document the client's lack of eye contact.
D) Note how the client conceals her wound.
Male and female I. ricinus
Client on IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
Culture Media and Isolates
The urinary system: Anterior view of the urinary organs of a female
Topic Media
Heterozygous female parent