A patient, age 16, was in an automobile accident and receiveda wound across her nose and cheek. After surgery to repairthe wound, the patient says, “I am so ugly now.” Basedon this statement, what nursing diagnosis would be mostappropriate?a. Painb. Impaired Skin Integrityc. Disturbed Body Imaged. Disturbed Thought Processes

A patient, age 16, was in an automobile accident and receiveda wound across her nose and cheek. After surgery to repairthe wound, the patient says, “I am so ugly now.” Basedon this statement, what nursing diagnosis would be mostappropriate?a. Painb. Impaired Skin Integrityc. Disturbed Body Imaged. Disturbed Thought Processes

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