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CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Adult

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A nurse, caring for a female patient after a head and neck surgery, has been concerned with the patient’s anger and depressive episodes about the effects of surgery. The action by the patient that indicates that she reaches acceptance is:

Allowing a family member to participate in care
Ambulating in the hall and smiling in the lounge
Smiling and becoming more extroverted
Performing self-care of the tracheal stoma

Explanation

Answer - D - The action by the patient that indicates that she reaches acceptance is performing self-care of the tracheal stoma. The best indicator of acceptance is when the patient begins to participate in self-care.

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