A female client, prominent in the local media, has had surgery for a colostomy. The client avoids looking at the colostomy and refuses visitors. Identify the most appropriate nursing diagnosis.

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The client's avoidance of looking at the colostomy suggests a disturbance in body image, which is best captured by option B. Option A focuses on self-esteem, which is related to but different from body image. Option C includes fear of rejection as a factor, which is not necessarily evident in this case. Option D is not directly related to the client's reluctance to receive visitors.

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