Bill is a 17-year-old patient who was admitted to the hospital after a motorcycle accident. He has become a paraplegic as a result of his injuries. The nurse recognizes that Bill is ready to have another paraplegic visit him when he says:
A. "I am going to spend the remainder of the school year at home."
B. "I don't want to go back to school."
C. "I'm not sure how I will manage going back to school in a wheelchair."
D. "I don't want the kids at school to feel sorry for me."
C
You will care for patients who are faced with the need to adapt to an altered body image as a result of surgery or other physical change. Often a visit by someone who has experienced similar changes and adapted to them is helpful. Signs that a person is receptive to such a visit include the patient's asking questions related to how to manage a particular aspect of what has happened or looking at the changed area.
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