The nurse is conducting an admission assessment for a client and notes skin vitiligo, which is highly visible even from a distance. The client asks the nurse to place a "No Visitors" sign on the door. The client states, "I hate the way my skin looks. Some people just stare at me." Which nursing diagnosis should be incorporated into the client's plan of care?

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The client's statement about hating the way their skin looks and being self-conscious about others staring at them suggests a Disturbed Body Image nursing diagnosis. The client's request for a "No Visitors" sign may also be indicative of this diagnosis.

The Nurse Is Conducting an Admission Assessment for a Client