As the sole survivor of a roadside bombing, a veteran is experiencing extreme guilt. Which nursing diagnosis would address this client's symptom?
1. Anxiety
2. Altered thought processes
3. Complicated grieving
4. Altered sensory perception
3
Rationale: The client's survivor guilt is disrupting the normal process of grieving. Although the client may also experience anxiety, the symptom presented in the question is extreme guilt. There is no evidence presented in the question to indicate altered thought or altered sensory perception.
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