The Nurse Is Caring for a 65-Year-Old Mother of Three

The nurse is caring for a 65-year-old mother of three who recently underwent abdominal surgery and has a colostomy as a result.The patient has a history of multiple surgeries,including a tracheostomy after lung surgery about 20 years earlier that has since healed over.To determine how to best work with this patient,the nurse should do which of the following?

A) Determine how the patient dealt with her previous surgeries.
B) Realize that past coping mechanisms are always positive in nature.
C) Approach care in a standard method because all patients are the same.
D) Avoid using family input in determining the course of care.