After assessing a child with cryptorchidism and assessing the child's family, the nurse writes a diagnosis of anxiety (caregiver)
Which of the following concerns would the anxiety most likely be related to in addition to the child's increased risk of malignancy? a. fear that the child will suffer pain
b. child's risk of decreased fertility
c. fear of the child having gender confusion
d. guilt
B
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A Incorrect. The caregiver's anxiety will be about decreased fertility and an increased risk of malignancy, not the fear that the child will suffer pain.
B Correct. After assessing a child with cryptorchidism and assessing the child's family, the nurse writes a diagnosis of anxiety (caregiver). The caregiver will be anxious about both decreased fertility and an increased risk of malignancy.
C Incorrect. The caregiver's anxiety will be about decreased fertility and an increased risk of malignancy, not the fear of the child having gender confusion.
D Incorrect. The caregiver's anxiety will be about decreased fertility and an increased risk of malignancy, not guilt.
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