A Client Recovering from Colon Surgery Refuses to Look at the Site

question 15

Multiple Choice

A client recovering from colon surgery refuses to look at the site of a newly placed ostomy.What should the nurse do about teaching this client self-care as identified on the critical pathway?

• A) Postpone the teaching session until the patient is more receptive.
• B) Follow the critical pathway for patient teaching about ostomy care.
• C) Administer a prescribed antidepressant and notify the physician.
• D) Explain to the patient the importance of skin care around the ostomy site.

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Definitions:

Thoughtfully

Done with careful consideration or deliberation.

Fixations

In psychoanalytic theory, a persistent focus on an earlier psychosexual stage due to unresolved conflicts, leading to maladaptive behavior.

Saccades

Rapid, simultaneous movements of both eyes between fixed points.

Reading

The process of decoding symbols, such as letters, to interpret and understand written language.