A client with newly diagnosed breast cancer states that her fate is in God's hands and that she will accept whatever the future holds
The nurse is aware that a sense of coherence helps people cope successfully with life's challenges, but the nurse is concerned about the woman's continuation with medical treatment. What might the nurse think is lacking in this client's coping? 1. She does not appear to be demonstrating motivation or feeling about investing time and energy in life.
2. She does not seem to have a basic trust that things will work out.
3. She seems to have lost hope.
4. She is expressing that she does not have the resources to meet the demands of her illness.
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Rationale: The client's statement does not demonstrate an intention to invest time and energy in life; compliance with treatment requires energy and commitment to living. There is no information about lacking resources or trust; in fact, her faith is a helpful resource. The client does not exhibit a lack of hope; she gives her fate over to God.
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