As the nurse and the dietitian review a patient's diet plan with her, she becomes very angry, shouting that with her diabetes and now the kidney failure, there is just nothing she can eat. She says she might as well eat what she wants, because these diseases will kill her anyway. Based on the patient's response, which nursing diagnosis does the nurse identify?

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Diabetes mellitus is the most common cause of kidney failure, accounting for more than 40% of new cases. Emphasis is placed on emotional support for the patient who faces role changes.

As the Nurse and the Dietitian Review a Patient's Diet