A 19-year-old patient has genital warts around her external genitalia and perianal area. She tells the nurse that she has not sought treatment until now because "the warts are so disgusting." Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate?
a. Disturbed body image related to feelings about the genital warts
b. Ineffective coping related to denial of increased risk for infection
c. Risk for infection related to lack of knowledge about transmission
d. Anxiety related to impact of condition on interpersonal relationships
ANS: A
The patient's statement that her lesions are disgusting suggests that disturbed body image is the major concern. There is no evidence to indicate ineffective coping or lack of knowledge about mode of transmission. The patient may be experiencing anxiety, but there is nothing in the data indicating that the genital warts are impacting interpersonal relationships.
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