An adult confides to a nurse, "The cancer in my neck spread in only 2 months. That is how my whole life has been. No matter what I do, I am sabotaged.". As this patient faces the prospect of dying, which motif is evident?
a. Quest: seeking meaning in dying
b. Volatile: unresolved and unresigned
c. Endurance: triumph of inner strength
d. Incorporation: belief system accommodates death
B
The patient's comment demonstrates lack of control over major forces in life. The volatile motif is characterized by feelings that are unresolved and unresigned. The quest motif seeks meaning in the experience of dying. The endurance motif includes the triumph of inner strength. The incorporation motif accommodates life and death.
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