The Nurse Is Teaching a Client Who Has a New

The nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of acute leukemia about the complications associated with chemotherapy. The client is restless and is looking away, never making eye contact. After the teaching, the client asks the nurse to repeatallofthe information. Based on this assessment, which of the following nursing diagnoses is most likely for this client?

A) Ineffective denial related to ineffective coping strategies (leukemia diagnosis)
B) Acute confusion related to pain (infiltration of leukemia cells into the central nervous system)
C) Anxiety related to threat of death (leukemia diagnosis)
D) Deficient knowledge (of chemotherapy) related to insufficient interest in learning

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