
Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher
Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher
Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783 Exercise 6
A female patient with chronic skin lesions of the face and arms tells the nurse that she cannot stand to look at herself in the mirror anymore because of her appearance.Based on this information, the nurse identifies which nursing diagnosis?
A) Anxiety related to personal appearance
B) Disturbed body image related to perception of unsightly lesions
C) Social isolation related to decreased activities as a result of poor self-image
D) Ineffective self-health management related to lack of knowledge of cover-up techniques
A) Anxiety related to personal appearance
B) Disturbed body image related to perception of unsightly lesions
C) Social isolation related to decreased activities as a result of poor self-image
D) Ineffective self-health management related to lack of knowledge of cover-up techniques
Explanation
B. Defining characteristics for body ima...
Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher
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