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    A Patient Diagnosed with Depression Repeatedly Tells Staff,"I Have Cancer
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A Patient Diagnosed with Depression Repeatedly Tells Staff,"I Have Cancer

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Question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with depression repeatedly tells staff,"I have cancer.It's my punishment for being a bad person." Diagnostic tests reveal no cancer.Select the priority nursing diagnosis.


A) Powerlessness
B) Risk for suicide
C) Stress overload
D) Spiritual distress

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