A nurse is planning the care of a patient with osteomyelitis that resulted from a diabetic foot ulcer
The patient requires a transmetatarsal amputation. When planning the patient's postoperative care, which of the following nursing diagnoses should the nurse most likely include in the plan of care?
A) Ineffective Thermoregulation
B) Risk-Prone Health Behavior
C) Disturbed Body Image
D) Deficient Diversion Activity
Ans: C
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Amputations present a serious threat to any patient's body image. None of the other listed diagnoses is specifically associated with amputation.
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