Nurses who assist clients to deal holistically with their health care needs at the end of their lives work primarily in which health care delivery system?

A. Disturbed Body Image related to the incision scar: This nursing diagnosis directly reflects the client’s verbalized concern about appearance and the potential emotional response to visible changes following surgery. It addresses the psychosocial impact of a surgical scar on self-perception.

B. Risk for Impaired Physical Mobility due to surgery: While surgery may temporarily affect mobility, the client’s primary concern expressed is cosmetic, not physical function, making this diagnosis less appropriate.

C. Risk of Injury related to surgical outcomes: Though this is a general consideration for postoperative care, it does not relate to the client’s concern about neck appearance and scarring.

D. Ineffective Denial related to poor coping mechanisms: There is no indication the client is denying the situation; instead, they are openly expressing concern, suggesting awareness rather than avoidance.

A. implementation, planning, evaluation, assessment, and diagnosis: This sequence is incorrect because assessment and diagnosis must precede planning and implementation to establish a foundation for care.

B. diagnosis, implementation, assessment, evaluation, and planning: Diagnosis cannot occur before assessment, and planning must come before implementation, so this order is not correct.

C. assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation: This is the correct sequence of the nursing process, starting with gathering data, identifying problems, developing care plans, carrying out interventions, and finally assessing outcomes.

D. planning, assessment, diagnosis, evaluation, and implementation: Planning cannot precede assessment and diagnosis; this sequence disrupts the logical order of patient care.