A community health nurse is providing care for an older adult who lives with a diagnosis of chronic pain
In the past, the client has expressed a clear desire to die but also states that she wishes there were another way to escape her constant pain. This pattern of thinking is characteristic of:
A) Internal dissent
B) Paradoxical thinking
C) Internal conflict
D) Ambivalence
Ans: D
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Most people considering suicide are frequently ambivalent about their decision. Ambivalence suggests that while they are sincere in their desire to die, at the same time, they wish that they could find another way to deal with their situation.
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