CNOR Operating Room Nursing

Answer: D-Situations that indicate a patient is starting to meet expected outcomes after a nursing diagnosis of body image disturbance include a patient telling the nurse they feel very vulnerable after having part of their arm removed through amputation, and a patient who is willing to look in the mirror after having surgery that has left a large scar on their face. Both of these actions indicate that the patient is making steps toward meeting outcomes associated with this diagnosis. A patient who shows everyone in the vicinity their scar may still have body image disturbance by fixating on the incision and assuming that everyone wants to see their abdomen.