A young woman has been in an automobile crash that resulted in an amputation of her left lower leg. She verbalizes grief and loss. What knowledge by the nurse is used to provide interventions to help the client cope?
A) The client should be grateful to be alive.
B) This is a normal, appropriate response.
C) This is an abnormal, inappropriate response.
D) Tissue healing will help the client adapt.
Ans: B
Many surgical clients have the same reaction to loss of a body part as they would to a death. A surgical client's grief is a normal, appropriate response. The nurse must be aware of the client's needs and provide interventions to meet those needs in coping with change.
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