The nurse is caring for an older adult client who had leg amputation surgery the previous day. During the admission assessment, the client tells the nurse, "I don't want to live with only one leg, so I should have died during the surgery"
Which is the nurse's best response? a. "Your vital signs are good, and you are doing just fine right now."
b. "Your children are waiting outside and do not want to lose their parent."
c. "Remember that you are still the same person inside, with a missing body part."
d. "You will be able to do some of the same things as before you became disabled."
C
The client feels like less of a person following the amputation, so the nurse should remind the client that he is still the same person inside. The nurse should not try to make the client feel guilty by saying that his children do not want to lose their parent. The nurse should not ignore the client's feelings by focusing on vital signs. The nurse should not refer to the client as being "disabled."
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