A new ostomy client is feeling anxious about the future and performing ostomy care. Which of the following would be appropriate for the nurse to say to the client?
a. "Yea, everybody feels that. Believe me, it's no big deal!
b. "I sense that you are feeling anxious about learning ostomy care. I'll help you learn all the steps so you'll feel confident when you go home."
c. "You'll be just like new in no time! Hang in there!"
d. "I think you are overworrying...you know worrying doesn't help the situation!"
B
A client with a new colostomy, whether it is due to colorectal cancer, ischemic bowel syndrome, or traumatic injury to the colon, will experience a certain level of anxiety due to the impact on her lifestyle. The nurse assesses a client with a new colostomy for signs and symptoms of anxiety. The nurse decreases the client's anxiety by providing emotional support, education, and nursing interventions that help the client learn to accept and manage the ostomy, return to her previous lifestyle, and regain a high quality of life
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