A male client is scheduled for radical bladder surgery for advanced cancer. He appears very anxious and is making sexually inappropriate jokes to the nursing staff. The most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this client is
A) Fear related to threat to biologic integrity
B) Impaired coping related to poorly-developed coping mechanisms
C) Knowledge deficit related to amount of pre-operative education needed
D) Risk for Disturbed body image related to possible sexual dysfunction

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Radical bladder surgery may cause problems with sexual function, including impotence in men. This makes risk for disturbed body image the most appropriate diagnosis for this client, although the others might be appropriate also.

A Male Client Is Scheduled for Radical Bladder Surgery for Advanced