The nurse evaluated that the 50-year-old male recently diagnosed with early stage cancer of the prostate has begun to accept his diagnosis when he:
a. jokes, "Well, I guess this just about can-cels any plans for a second honeymoon."
b. calls his lawyer to update his will.
c. requests current information on prostate cancer.
d. asks his wife to call their children home from college to visit.
C
Well-adjusted patients should seek information on the disease and varied treatments. Joking is a form of denial. Gathering family and making final arrangements reflect loss of hope and do not coincide with the prognosis of early stage prostate cancer. Humor is a positive coping strategy, but requesting information about the disease is more indicative of acceptance.
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