A 31-year-old patient is scheduled to have a hysterectomy in the morning. You have finished her admission assessment and are now developing her care plan
What is a major nursing diagnosis you might include in this patient's care plan?
A) Chronic pain related to adjacent therapies
B) Disturbed body image related to fears about relationships with partner and family
C) Anxiety related to possible perception of postoperative childbearing
D) Deficient knowledge of the preoperative aspects of hysterectomy
Ans: B
Feedback: Based on all the assessment data, the major nursing diagnoses may include the following: Anxiety related to the diagnosis of cancer, fear of pain, possible perception of loss of femininity or childbearing potential; Disturbed body image related to altered fertility and fears about sexuality and relationships with partner and family; Acute pain related to surgery and other adjuvant therapy; Deficient knowledge of the perioperative aspects of hysterectomy and postoperative self-care. According to the scenario this patient does not have chronic pain; after a hysterectomy there is no childbearing; If the patient is scheduled for surgery in the morning there would not be a deficient knowledge of the preoperative aspects of a hysterectomy.
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