A Client Who Has Just Been Diagnosed with Cancer Is

question 13

Multiple Choice

A client who has just been diagnosed with cancer is quite upset and anxious. The nurse has formulated the following diagnosis: Anxiety, related to unfamiliarity of disease process, manifested by restlessness and tachycardia. This diagnosis is which of the following?

• A) Nursing diagnosis.
• B) Medical diagnosis.
• C) Collaborative problem.
• D) Judgmental.