A preschool-age child recovering from a surgery to correct undescended testes expresses fear about having a "body part cut off.". Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse use to guide care while addressing this child's concern?
A) Risk for insufficient fluid balance
B) Ineffective coping related to altered physical appearance
C) Disturbed body image related to change in physical appearance
D) Deficient knowledge related to child's inexperience with surgical procedure
C
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The postoperative evaluation after surgery to correct undescended testes should address the boy's feelings about the surgery and the changes in his body. He may need an opportunity to express his fears about mutilation or castration by playing with puppets or dolls after surgery. This surgery is not associated with fluid balance. The child will not have an altered physical appearance after the surgery. The child's fear is more than a knowledge deficit about the surgical procedure.
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