A 45-year-old client who recently underwent a mastectomy for breast cancer refuses to look at the surgical site and expresses feelings of unattractiveness and incompleteness. What is the priority nursing intervention?
A
Encourage the client to join a support group for breast cancer survivors.
B
Provide privacy and allow the client to process their feelings alone.
C
Offer to gently change the dressing while discussing the client's feelings about body image.
D
Reassure the client that their partner will still find them attractive.
✓ Correct Answer: Option C
Gently involving the client in wound care while discussing feelings helps to gradually confront the new body image in a supportive, therapeutic manner, facilitating acceptance and reintegration.
💡 Why is C) the correct answer?
The correct answer to the question "A 45-year-old client who recently underwent a mastectomy for breast cancer refuses to look at the surgical site and expresses feelings of unattractiveness and incompleteness. What is the priority nursing intervention?" is Option C: Offer to gently change the dressing while discussing the client's feelings about body image..
The other options — A) Encourage the client to join a support group for breast cancer survivors., B) Provide privacy and allow the client to process their feelings alone., D) Reassure the client that their partner will still find them attractive. — are incorrect for this NCLEX-RN Exam Prep question. As explained above: Gently involving the client in wound care while discussing feelings helps to gradually confront the new body image in a supportive, therapeutic manner, facilitating acceptance and reintegration.
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