The nurse is caring for a 32-year-old woman who is a professional dancer. The patient recently lost a limb in a motor vehicle accident. When planning care for this patient, which factor will the nurse focus on?

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2. Because the patient is a professional dancer, the loss of a limb also means the loss of her profession. Losing both her leg and her profession will likely alter the patient's self-concept. While they can inform the nurse's work with patients, the nurse's self-concept and self-perception are not the focus of care for this patient. Information about the patient's support system may prove helpful in planning care, but it is not the focus of care for this patient.

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