Your elderly client suffers from metastatic cancer. Your client understands the condition and expresses a readiness for death. 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: 2
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