Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse include in the plan of care if she is caring for a male client postoperatively following creation of a colostomy?
Body image, disturbed relates to loss of bowel control, the presence of a stoma, the release of fecal material onto the abdomen, the passage of flatus, odor, and the need for an appliance (external pouch). No data in the question support options A and C. Nutrition: less than body requirements, imbalanced is the more likely nursing diagnosis.
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