Your client is talking about suicide after losing his wife in an automobile accident. He has been treated for depression for the past 5 years and has resumed drinking since her death. He is angry with God for taking her
What nursing diagnosis would be most appropriate?
1. Ineffective coping
2. Readiness for enhanced spiritual well-being
3. Risk for spiritual distress
4. Spiritual distress
ANS: 1
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