When the patient asks the nurse to make sure no one sees her with her dentures out,the nurse recognizes the common preoperative fear of:

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The fear expressed by the patient about not wanting anyone to see her without her dentures relates to a fear of loss of control. This fear encompasses concerns about personal privacy, body image, and the ability to manage one's own appearance, which are aspects of maintaining control over one's self and environment.

When the Patient Asks the Nurse to Make Sure No