After the health care provider has recommended amputation for a patient who has nonhealing ischemic foot ulcers, the patient tells the nurse that he would rather die than have an amputation. Which response by the nurse is best?
a. "You are upset, but you may lose the foot anyway."
b. "Many people are able to function with a foot prosthesis."
c. "Tell me what you know about your options for treatment."
d. "If you do not want an amputation, you do not have to have it."
ANS: C
The initial nursing action should be to assess the patient's knowledge level and feelings about the options available. Discussion about the patient's option to not have the procedure, the seriousness of the condition, or rehabilitation after the procedure may be appropriate after the nurse knows more about the patient's current level of knowledge and emotional state.
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