The Client Tells the Nurse,"I Don't Know What to Do

question 2

Multiple Choice

The client tells the nurse,"I don't know what to do.The treatment plan my physician has suggested is against some of my religious beliefs." What nursing diagnosis problem statement should the nurse assign to this client?

• A)Ineffective coping
• B)Decisional conflict
• C)Impaired religiosity
• D)Anxiety

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Definitions:

Developing Ego

The process of the ego's growth and maturation in psychoanalytic theory, which governs reality testing and helps manage individual desires and social norms.

Adolescent

A young person in the transitional stage of physical and psychological development from puberty to adulthood.

Basic Strength

Fundamental qualities or abilities that form the foundation of one's character or physical capabilities.

Ego Integrity

A sense of wholeness and fulfillment that Erikson described as the final developmental task in his theory, achieved in late adulthood.