A client reports feelings of spiritual anguish and depression as a result of experiencing numerous somatic complaints that make the client feel like "everything is out of order." Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse identify for this client?
1. Energy-field disturbance
2. Powerlessness
3. Hopelessness
4. Anxiety
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Energy-field disturbance is defined as a state in which a disruption of the flow of energy surrounding a person's being results in a disharmony of the body, mind, or spirit.
Rationale 2: Powerlessness is defined as a perception that one's own actions will not significantly affect an outcome.
Rationale 3: Hopelessness is a subjective state in which an individual sees no alternatives or personal choices available and is unable to mobilize energy on his or her own behalf.
Rationale 4: Anxiety is defined as a vague, uneasy feeling, the source of which is often nonspecific or unknown to the individual.
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