A client, recovering from a mastectomy, will not look at the incision. The nurse identifies the nursing diagnosis of Body image disturbance. Which nursing intervention would be most appropriate to encourage the client to identify her personal strengths?
a. Telling the client she may feel more like looking at it tomorrow
b. Appealing to the client's sense of humor
c. Insisting that the client must look at the incision
d. Having the spouse or partner look at the incision first
ANS: B
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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A client tells the nurse, "I am a queen. I'm mean, and I gleam." The nurse recognizes this as an example of which speech pattern?
A. Echolalia B. Tangential speech C. Clang associations D. Loosened associations