A young man who has had a traumatic mid-thigh amputation of his right leg refuses to look at the wound during dressing changes. Which response by the nurse is appropriate?
A) "Oh, for gosh sakes…it doesn't look that bad!"
B) "I understand, but you are going to have to look someday."
C) "I respect your wish not to look at it right now."
D) "You won't be able to go home until you look at it."
C
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