ATI PN Capstone Proctored Comprehensive Assessment 2020 B

ATI PN Capstone Proctored Comprehensive Assessment 2020 B ( 58 Questions)

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is postoperative following a below-the-knee amputation.
Which of the following strategies should the nurse include to help the client progress toward acceptance of this body image alteration?



Correct Answer: B

Encourage the client to visit with someone who has had an amputation.

 

This strategy can help the client cope with the loss of a body part and learn from the experience of others who have gone through a similar situation.

Choice A is wrong because suggesting that the client wear facility clothing until the prosthesis fitting can delay the client’s acceptance of the body image alteration and increase the risk of infection.

Choice C is wrong because discouraging the client from touching the residual limb for the first week can interfere with the healing process and prevent the client from becoming familiar with the new body part.

Choice D is wrong because reassuring the client that the rehabilitation program is optional can discourage the client from participating in physical therapy and hinder the recovery and adaptation.




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