A Patient Who Has Undergone a Radical Vulvectomy for Vulvar

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient who has undergone a radical vulvectomy for vulvar carcinoma returns to the medical-surgical unit after the surgery. In planning care for the patient, the nurse identifies a priority nursing diagnosis of

• A) risk for infection related to contamination of the wound with urine and stool.
• B) self-care deficit: bathing/hygiene related to pain and difficulty in changing position.
• C) imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements related to low-residue diet.
• D) risk for ineffective sexual pattern related to disfiguration caused by the surgery.

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