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?
1. Defensive coping.
2. Risk for loneliness.
3. Deficient knowledge.
4. Disturbed body image.
Correct Answer: 4
A visible skin disorder may trigger psychosocial problems and a disturbed body image. This client has vitiligo, which is a skin condition. The client will exhibit patchy depigmented areas over some or all of the following body areas: face, neck, hands, feet, and body folds. A client with vitiligo may suffer a severe disturbance in body image.
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