A client tells the nurse that he has no hope for the future. He believes his situation is intolerable. The nurse assesses that he is isolated from his former social network. A nursing diagnosis that should be considered is
A. hopelessness.
B. deficient knowledge.
C. chronic low self-esteem.
D. compromised family coping.
Ans: A. hopelessness.
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